Oi šermukšnio [English translation]

Oh, dear rowan tree, where have you been growing in the midst of the swamps?

Ei ei ajajaj, in the midst of the swamps?

Where have you been growing in the midst of the swamps, in the green moss?

Ei ei ajajaj, in the green moss?

Oh, dear mother, what have you raised me up for?

Ei ei ajajaj, what have you raised me up for?

What have you raised me up for and conscripted me to a war?

Ei ei ajajaj, and conscripted me to a war?

Conscripted me to a war and have forged me three trumpets?

Ei ei ajajaj, and have forged me three trumpets?

He trumpeted the first trumpet as he was riding off from the inner yard

Ei ei ajajaj, as he was riding off from the inner yard

He trumpeted the second trumpet as he was riding off from the outer yard

Ei ei ajajaj, as he was riding off from the outer yard

He trumpeted the third trumpet as he was joining the troops

Ei ei ajajaj, as he was joining the troops

My horse pranced and all the troops looked at me

Ei ei ajajaj, all the troops looked at me

And all the army had turned to me

Ei ei ajajaj, the army to me

And a troop of Swedes has come, a troop of brave ones

Ei ei ajajaj, a troop of brave Swedes

When we've stood in the field, we've knocked all the Swedes out

Ei ei ajajaj, we've knocked all the Swedes out

Our Chodkewicz was very strong, he was a real king

Ei ei ajajaj, he was a real king.