Yichav strilec' na viynonku,
Skazav: "Proshchay, divchynonko,
Prashchay, mylenka, chornobryvenka,
Ya ydu v chuzuyu storononku.

Poday, divchyno, chustynu,
Moze, ya v boyu zahynu,
Zakryyut' ochi temnoyi nochi,
Lekshe v mohyli spochynu".

Dala divchyna chustynu –
Strilec' u boyu zahynuv.
A sered polya hnet'sya topolya
Ta y na strilec'kuyu mohylu.

Vyidu ya na tu mohylu,
Zirvu chervonu kalynu:
– Prashchay, mylenkyi, chornobryvenkyi,
Bo za toboyu ya zahynu.

Lychiyi lyudy nasylu
Vzyaly neshchasnu divchynu,
A sered polya hnet'sya topolya
Ta y na strilec'kuyu mohylu.