Translation of the song Посію я огірочки / Посадила я огірочки * artist Ukrainian Folk

Посію я огiрочки*

Plant, will I some cucumbers

Близько над водою

Close, next to the water

Сама буду поливати

I Myself, them will water

Дрiбною сльозой

with my bitter tears

Ростiть огiрочки

Do grow, oh cucumbers

В чотирi рядочка

There In four neat rows

Не бачила миленького

Haven't seen my dear beloved

Аж чотирi годочка

Now for some four years

А на пятий побачила,

At the fifth I had seen him

Як череду гнала

When I herded the flock

Не сказала милий здрастуй**

Didn't say my dear good evening (greetings)

Бо мати стояла

For my mother stood there

Бо мати стояла

For my mother stood there

А батько дивився

and my father was watching

Не сказала милий здрастуй

Didn't say my dear good evening (greetings)

Щоб не розгнiвився

That he would not be angry

Где ти чорнобривий

Where are you oh dark browed

Где ти, отзовися

Where are you, do answer

Як я бiдна тут горюю

As I a poor soul do suffer

Прийди подивися

Come now and do see