Kammerchor Michaelstein - Sebastian G ring - Shchedryk текст песни

The melody was created in 1916 by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) and titled "Shchedryk". Based on an old Ukrainian folk song, the original lyrics describes the swallow flying into a household to proclaim the plentiful year that the family will have. The song's title is derived from the Ukrainian word "shchedryi" which means "bountiful." The swallow is a herald of spring coming, possibly of pre-Christian origins. The folk melody was sung in many Ukrainian villages on Jan. 13 – New Year's Eve on the Julian calendar – usually by adolescent girls going house to house in celebration of the new year.
Щедрик щедрик, щедрiвочка,
прилетiла ластiвочка,
стала собi щебетати,
господаря викликати:
"Вийди, вийди, господарю,
подивися на кошару, -
там овечки покотились,
а ягнички народились.
В тебе товар весь хороший,
будешь мати мiрку грошей,
хоч не гроши, то полова,
В тебе жiнка чорноброва."
Щедрик щедрик, щедрiвочка,
прилетiла ластiвочка.