Akh ty, Volga, Volga‑matushka
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Akh ty, Volga, Volga-matushka,
Rechka bystraja, glubokaja!
Storony rodnoj kormilica,
Mnogovodnaja, shirokaja.

Dlja chego ty menja, molodca,
Steregla i lelejala
I pobednuju golovushku
Na svoikh volnakh pokoila?

Jesli b znato, jesli b vedano,
V dni bylye, v gody prezhnije,
Luchshe b ty menja, rodimaja,
Prijutila, bestalannogo.

Podnjala b ty grud' shirokuju,
Vskolykhnulas', raspleskalas' by
I menja volnami shumnymi,
Kak ditja svoje, odela by.

I lezhal by ja na dne tvojem,
Kak rebenok v kolybelochke,
I menja by ty, rodimaja,
Shumom voln svoikh bajukala.

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