Oh, Frost, Frost!

Originating with the Siberian Cossacks, this song became very popular in the rest of Russia. Frequently performed and recorded.


ÎÉ, ÌÎÐÎÇ, ÌÎÐÎÇ!

Îé, ìîðîç-ìîðîç, íå ìîðîçü ìåíÿ,
Íå ìîðîçü ìåíÿ, ìîåãî êîíÿ.

Íå ìîðîçü ìåíÿ, ìîåãî êîíÿ,
Ìîåãî êîíÿ áåëîãðèâîãî,

Ìîåãî êîíÿ áåëîãðèâîãî,
Ó ìåíÿ æåíà, îõ, ðåâíèâàÿ.

Ó ìåíÿ æåíà, îõ, êðàñàâèöà,
Æäåò ìåíÿ äîìîé, æäåò-ïå÷àëèòñÿ.

Êàê ïðèäó äîìîé íà çàêàòå äíÿ,
Îáíèìó æåíó, íàïîþ êîíÿ.

Îáíèìó æåíó, íàïîþ êîíÿ.
Òû, ìîðîç-ìîðîç, íå ìîðîçü ìåíÿ.

Âòîðàÿ ñòðîêà êóïëåòîâ ïîâòîðÿåòñÿ

Oh, Frost, Frost!

Oy, maroz-maroz, nye maros menya,
nye maros menya, mayevo kanya.

Nye maros menya, mayevo kanya,
mayevo kanya byelogrivavo,

mayevo kanya byelogrivavo,
u menya zhyena, okh, ryevnivaya.

U menya zhyena, okh, krasavitsa,
zhdyot menya damoy, zhdyot-pechalitsa.

Kak pridu damoy na zakatye nya,
abnimu zhyenu, napoyu kanya.

Abnimu zhyenu, napoyu kanya.
Ty, maroz-maroz, nye maros menya.

The second line is always repeated.

Oh, Frost, Frost!

Oy, frost-frost, do not freeze me,
do not freeze me and my horse.

Do not freeze me and my horse,
my white horse,

My white horse,
I have a wife, oh, she is a jealous one.

I have a wife, oh, she is pretty.
She awaits me at home, waits and sorrows.

As soon as I reach home at the setting of the sun,
I shall embrace my wife, water my horse.

Embrace my wife, water my horse.
You, frost-frost, do not freeze me.