Melankas walked, cornflowers were carried
| Title | Melankas walked, cornflowers were carried |
|---|---|
| Genre | New Year Carol (Shchedrivka) |
| Recording date | 8 Jul 1999 |
| Recording location | Skovorodynivka, Zolochivskyi District, Kharkiv obl., Ukraine, Sloboda Ukraine |
| Performers | Did Mariia Kononivna (1922) |
| Collectors | Myroslava Semenova |
| Transcription | Yulia Luzan |
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Меланки ходили,
Васильки носили,
Василечку, татку,
Пусти нас у хатку,
А ми жито жали,
Чесний хрест держали,
Молітеся, люди, Богу,
Поки Христос буде,
Добрий вечір!
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