Zacvila v dolyni
Chervona kalyna,
Niby zasmiyalas'
Divchyna-dytyna.
Lyubo, lyubo stalo,
Ptashechka zradila
I zashchebetala.
Pochula divchyna.

I v biliy svytyni
Z bilenkoyi chaty
Vyishla pohulyaty
U hay na dolynu.
I vyishov do neyi
Z zelenoho hayu
Kozak molodenkyi;
Ciluye, vitaye.

I ydut' po dolyni,
I yduchy spivayut'.
Yak ditochok dvoye,
Pryishly, posidaly
Pid tuyu kalynu
I pociluvalys'.
Yakoho z my rayu
Vid boha blahayem?

Ray u serce lize,
A my v cerkvu lizem
Zaplyushchyvshy ochi, –
Takoho ne chochem.
Skazav by ya pravdu,
Ta shcho z neyi bude?
Samomu zavadyt',
A popam ta lyudyam
Odnakovo bude.