Ta ne daj, Gospody`, nikomu,
Yak meni teper, staromu,
U nevoli propadaty`,
Marne lita korotaty`.

Oj pidu ya stepom-lugom
Ta rozvazhu svoyu tugu.
Ne jdy`, kazhut`, z ciyi xaty`
Ne puskayut` pogulyaty`.

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[Тарас Шевченко. Зібрання творів: У 6 т. — К., 2003. — Т. 2: Поезія 1847-1861. — С. 78; 598.]

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• by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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• by Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko (1842 - 1912), "Та не дай, Господи, нікому" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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