Os' tobi, vboha pusta holova,
pershe znamennya Rizdva –
snihu dobuv ty dlya bilych poem,
vitru cherpnuvshy plashchem.

Kryla ne tut, ale bil vid kryla
na nich pryp’yav do stola –
myt', nache rybu, lovysh bahrom
i povertayesh v ohrom.

Tilky teper vona maye pechat'
vishchych prozrin i zachat'.
Ye v niy zyma – cehlyani dymari
tepli o biliy pori.

Os' tobi y nich, pusta holova,
naperedodni Rizdva.
Chochesh – prydumay, yak do zori
rushyly triye cari... (ves' kuplet – 3)