Abo mene, lyubku, lyuby, abo mene lyshy,
Abo moyi chorni ochy na paperi spyshy.
Oy pysav by-m na paperi, paperu ne mayu,
Oy pislav by-m nakupyty, dorohy ne znayu.
Oy pislav by-m po paperi do samoho L'vova,
Ta vipala s-pid konyka zolota pidkova.