Melanka went, Vasylka asked
| Title | Melanka went, Vasylka asked |
|---|---|
| Genre | New Year Carol (Shchedrivka) |
| Recording date | 1 Aug 1991 |
| Recording location | Morozivka, Balakliiskyi District, Kharkiv obl., Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine |
| Performers | Ivanko Paraskoviia Ivanivna (1912), Kostiantynova Hanna Dmytrivna (1911), Moroz Hanna Yakivna (1918) |
| Collectors | Dmytro Lebedynskyi, Olena Balaka |
| Transcription | Yulia Luzan |
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Меланка ходила,
Василька просила,
Васильку, мій батьку,
Пусти мене в хатку,
Я жито не жала,
Чесній хрест держала,
Золоту тарілочку,
Сребну кадільничку,
(Сподівайтеся) люди,
До вас Ісус Христос буде!
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