Choho hmurni ochka smutni

Choho hmurni ochka smutni,
Tyazenko zithayu?
Tyazko meni, shcho ne bachu
Koho ya kohayu. (ost 2 ryadky – 2)

Koly b meni orlom buty
Ta i shvydko litaty,
Ya b poletiv shchohodyny
Divcha vidvidaty.

Tam-to divcha, tam-to ochi,
Tam-to brovy chorni,
Tam-to lychko rum’yaneye
Shche i slova vyborni.

Oi, yak hlyane – serce v’yane,
Ishche i ochko zmruzyt:
Yak ze meni za takoyu
Serce ne zatuzyt?

Prosy Boha, divchynonko,
I ya ioho molju,
Shchob nam Boh dav v pari zyty,
Shche i shchaslyvu dolju.

Oi, vy, lita shchaslyviyi,
Shvydko nastupaite, –
Meni, bidnomu hlopchyni,
Zyty v pari daite.