Ach ty, Volga, Volga‑matuška
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Ach ty, Volga, Volga-matuška,
Rečka bystraja, glubokaja!
Storony rodnoj kormilica,
Mnogovodnaja, širokaja.

Dlja čego ty menja, molodca,
Steregla i lelejala
I pobednuju golovušku
Na svoich volnach pokoila?

Esli b znato, esli b vedano,
V dni bylye, v gody prežnie,
Lučše b ty menja, rodimaja,
Prijutila, bestalannogo.

Podnjala b ty grud' širokuju,
Vskolychnulas', raspleskalas' by
I menja volnami šumnymi,
Kak ditja svoe, odela by.

I ležal by ja na dne tvoem,
Kak rebenok v kolybeločke,
I menja by ty, rodimaja,
Šumom voln svoich bajukala.

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