Shcho to za hrim, pekelnyi hrim [1]

Shcho to za hrim, pekelnyi hrim?
Drozyt zemlya, valytsya dim,
Svit honyt v propast strimholov,
A vsyudy krov, a vsyudy krov.

Shcho to za hrad, ohnennyi hrad,
Volyvo llye, mov vodopad?
Chy kulya – huk, chy kulya – svyst,
Pade narod, yak z duba lyst.

I vpav strilec, yak zrilyi snip,
I "Vichnoyi" vichnomu ne pravyt pip.
Chy huk harmat, chy rev kanon
Vkolisuye na vichnyi son.

– Spit, hlopci, spit! Spit, hlopci, spit!
Pro dolju-volju krashche snit,
Pro volju-dolju Vitchyny,
Chy mozut buty krashchi sny?

Skilky hrobiv, skilky hrobiv,
Skilky syrit, a skilky vdiv,
Skilky na tyh hrobah beriz,
A skilky sliz, a skilky sliz.