Щедрик щедрик, щедрiвочка,прилeтiла ластiвочка,стала собi щебетати,господаря викликати:"Вийди, вийди, господарю,подивися на кошару,там овечки покотились,а ягнички народились.В тебе товар весь хороший,будеш мати мiрку грошей,В тебе товар весь хороший,будеш мати мiрку грошей,хоч не грошей, то полова:в тебе жiнка чорноброва."Щедрик щедрик, щедрiвочка,прилeтiла ластiвочка.
Shchedryk shchedryk shchedrivochka *a little swallow flewbegan twitteringcalling the master
"come out, come out, master,look on the shelter to sheep,sheep have yeanedlambs were born
you have all the good commodityyou will have a lot of moneybut money is nothing,cause you have a wife with black brows" **
Shchedryk shchedryk shchedrivochka *a little swallow flew
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* the custom in Ukrainian celebration of New Year, when girls visit houses, praise masters in songs (shchedrivochka) and get gifts for it.Still practising today
** the main feature of beauty in Ukraine