by Larisa Petrivna Kosach-Kvitka (1871 - 1913), as Lesya Ukrainka

Yakby` moyi dumy` nimiyi
Language: Ukrainian (Українська) 
Yakby` moyi dumy` nimiyi
ta pisneyu staly` bez slova,
todi b vony` bil`she skazaly`,
nizh vsya ocya dovga rozmova.

Yakby` moyi dumy` nimiyi
na struny` prorechy`sti vpaly`,
zajshly`s` by` plachem moyi struny`
i smixom dy`tyachy`m zagraly`.

Mov xvy`lya mors`ka v yasnu buryu
i temna, j bly`skucha, j raptova,
i soncevi ridna, j bezodni
bula b moya pisnya bez slova.

Vazhki poberezhniyi skeli
zry`va peremozhneye more;
nevzhe peremozhnaya pisnya
vazhkogo zhalyu ne pobore?

Nevzhe moya pisnya ne xvy`lya?
Oj lele! Daremni py`tannya…
Nimi moyi dumy`, a ruky`
dayut` ly`sh nimiyi sty`skannya…

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