Оригинален текст
A maiden herself plants a flower. (х2)
A flower plants a basil plant.(х2)
Come girl, come... let it grow in a garden.
Come girl, come... a dewy basil flower.
A maiden herself digs water, (х2)
Water digs, water draws,(х2)
Come girl, come... let it plant a garden.
Come girl, come... let it gather basil.
Alone, the maiden treads water, (х2)
Water treads to climb. (х2)
Come, girl, come... to find a garden,
Come, girl, come... to plant basil.
A single bunch has spoken.(х2)
Don't pity me, pluck me off,
and give me to a young man.
Come, girl, come... you have gathered a dewy bunch.
Come, girl, come... a dewy bunch of basil.
