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Kalyna

Oh on the hill kalyna
Kalyna, kalyna
There stood a girl
Girl, girl
 
Flowers of kalyna she picked
Picked, picked
In bundles them tied
Tied, tied
 
In bundles them tied
Tied, tied
On the floor she threw them
Threw them, threw them
 
On the floor she threw them
Threw them, threw them
With her shoes she stomped them all
Stomped them, stomped them
 
Oh up the hill Kalyna
Down the hill raspberry
I'll stand and look, look closely
The meadow becomes green
 
Grow my kalyna
Grow my spring
I will be collecting
Red berries
 
Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow*
My sorrow goes to waste, my sorrow goes to waste
My sorrow goes to waste, my sorrow goes to waste
Kalyna, kalyna
 
(*the word that's used is very versatile for all sorts of negative feelings that are tied to sadness and regret)
 
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Калина

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