I will bow low.

“To Hetman young myself I’ll bow:

‘Young Hetman! Sir!

Wilt bless me, me, the young Cossack?’”

“I’ll bless thee, where the cannons black

Full loudly roar!

There will I bless thee, O my son!”

“My Hetman, Hetman mine!

I follow, and I die, with thee;

I follow, dying—let me be ...