Can Anyone Help with a Ukrainian Song about a Black and a White Sheep?
November 15th, 2011

Stephanie wrote asking for help with a Ukrainian song.  Here’s what she emailed:

I just had a quick question. When I was a little girl my grandmother used to sing me a song in Ukrainian about "a little white sheep and a little black sheep".   I was just wondering if you knew what song I was talking about. I can’t find it anywhere and she is no longer with us for me to ask.

Thank you

Stephanie

If anyone can help with the original version of this rhyme and/or a translation, please comment below.

Thanks!

Mama Lisa

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One Response to “Can Anyone Help with a Ukrainian Song about a Black and a White Sheep?”

  1. Hana Says:
    November 18th, 2011 at 3:02 am

    I am not sure if this is what you are looking for:

    БАРАНЫ
    По крутой тропинке горной
    Шел домой барашек черный
    И на мостике горбатом
    Повстречался с белым братом.

    И сказал барашек белый:
    “Братец, вот какое дело:
    Здесь вдвоем нельзя пройти,
    Ты стоишь мне на пути.”

    Черный брат ответил: “Ме,
    Вы в своем, баран, уме?
    Пусть мои отсохнут ноги,
    Если я сойду с дороги!”

    Помотал один рогами,
    Уперся другой ногами…
    Как рогами ни крути,
    А вдвоем нельзя пройти.

    Сверху солнышко печет,
    А внизу река течет.
    В этой речке утром рано
    Утонули два барана.

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