Forests, meadows

The forest and the earth all breathe in peaceful sleep,
all the world is covered with dark night,
:,: the moon is rising from the edge of heaven,
all the day's work is done. :,: 

A pretty maiden was walking at the woods
with a little child in her arms.
:,:: "Come, child, one last time in my arms,
my bosom will shelter thee no more." :,: 

The maid hurried towards a little house,
she put the baby by the door
:,: and then with a quick step, she hurried
into the swift flowing river. :,: 

"Thou are the forbidden fruit of love,
thou bearest the sin of thy parents,
:,:: for when thou wakest out of thy sleep,
my breast shall shelter thee no more." :,:

A hunter went out
by the birch wood,
    a hunter went out, out,
    by the birch wood..

Refr: Summer was coming,
         winter was passing,
         :,: the bird cherries budding,
         everything in bloom. :,:

On the way, he met
a young, beautiful girl.

He greeted her and asked:
"Where are your thoughts?"

"Where else would they be,
but by the birch forest?"

A hunter went out
to the birch wood.

Refr: Go to the cabbage, go to the cabbage,
         don't mess with the turnips,
         :,: if you go after the turnips,
         I’ll let the dogs loose on you. ;,:

"Where else would they be,
but by the birch wood?"

¹ The refrains are persistently added to verses throughout the song, but for two last stanzas is used a different refrain.