Syvyi konyu, syvyi konyu,
A hryva bilenka.
Zavezy mya, syvyi konyu,
De moya mylenka.
Yak pryyidesh pid vorota,
Stuknesh kopytamy
Chy ne vyide divchynonka
Z chornymy brovamy.
Oi ne vyishla divchynonka,
Vyishla stara maty,
Zaprosyla, zaklykala
Kozakiv do haty.
Pershyi kozak z konya zlazyt,
Druhyi konya v’yaze,
A toi tretii, naimolodshyi
"Dobryi vechir!",– kaze.
– Dobryi vechir, stara maty,
Dai vody napytsya.
Kazut, mayesh harnu donyu,
Dai hoch podyvytsya.
– Krynychenka u sadochku,
Skilky hoch napyisya,
Moya donya na vesilli,
Idy podyvysya.
Yak pryishov ya na vesillya,
Vona p’ye, hulyaye,
A meni sya molodomu
Serce rozryvaye.
– Oi, divchyno, divchynonko,
Perestan hulyaty,
Idy syad sy bilya mene,
Mayu shchos pytaty.
Idy syad sy bilya mene,
Mayu shchos pytaty,
Chy dozvolyt tvoya maty
Starostiv pryslaty?
Syvyi konyu, syvyi konyu,
A hryva bilenka.
Zanesy mya, syvyi konyu,
De moya mylenka.