Spy, Tarase, bat'ko ridnyi, poky Boh ze ne zbude.
Tvoyu pisnyu Ukrayina vovik ne zabude.

Podyvysya, yak uchora mohylu kopaly,
I v mohylu-domovynu Tarasa spuskaly.

Zachynylos' na Vkrayini pokutnye vikonce,
Zachovalos' pid zemleyu ukrayins'ke sonce.