Luhom idu, konya vedu, rozvyvay sya luze:
Svatay mene, kozachenku, lyublyu ya tya duze.
Oy koby ty, divchynonko, bula bohatenka,
Vzyav by ya tya za ruchenku, poviv do batenka.
Oy koby ya, kozachenku, bula bohatenka,
Ne dyvyla b sya na tebe, na tvoho batenka.