Melanka went, Vasylka asked
| Title | Melanka went, Vasylka asked |
|---|---|
| Genre | New Year Carol (Shchedrivka) |
| Recording date | 1 Nov 1992 |
| Recording location | Polova, Derhachivskyi District, Kharkiv obl., Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine |
| Performers | Zei Hanna Trokhymivna (1913) |
| Collectors | Halyna Lukianets, Myroslava Semenova |
| Transcription | Yulia Luzan |
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Меланка ходила,
Василька просила,
Василечку, татку,
Пусти мене в хатку,
Я жита не жала,
Чесний хрест держала,
По церкві ходила,
Кадилом кадила,
Кадітіся люди,
Завтра празник буде!
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