Oi krai nyvonky try divchynonky len rvaly,
A dorohoyu sichovi strilci mandzaly:
– Oi pomahai, Bih, myli divchata, len rvaty,
Chy pozvolyte na tii nyvonci spochyty?
– Oi chomu z by ni, strilchyky myli, vam sisty,
Ta shche rozkazit pro nashyh brativ nam visty.
– Oi visty nashi, divchata myli, sumnenki –
Zlozyly brattya holovy za krai ridnenkyi.
Po tii vistonci divchata slozy ronyly,
Sichovyh strilciv, hlopciv-molodciv, prosyly:
– Vizmit nas, strilci, hlopci-molodci, z soboyu,
Chai zastupymo ci ryady brativ soboyu.
Oi vyishla, vyishla starenka maty len rvaty,
A yeyi doni voroni koni sidlaty.