Shchedryk, shchedryk, shchedrivochka,
Pryletila lastivochka.
Sila vona na vikonce,
Tam, de teplo hriye sonce.
Stala sobi shchebetaty,
Hospodarya vyklykaty.
– Vyidy, vyidy, hospodaryu,
Podyvysya na kosharu.
Tvoyi vivci pokotylys,
A baranci narodylys,
Shche i yahnushky-lopoushky,
Shcho skakayut vyshche hrushky.
Tvoya siraya kobyla
Shche i loshatko narodyla.
V poli vyrosla pshenycya,
U korovy ye telycya.
Tvoya zinka urodlyva,
Pan-hazyayin, bud shchaslyvyi.
("Davaite dohid – kovbasu i hlib!
My shchedruyem, bo kovbasu chuyem!" – promovlyayuchy).