Dima Oleshko

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Your eyes are as blue as the sky,
You are pure, bright and shy,
You arew talented, can sing English songs,
Compose poems and recite them qwute long!
I wish your life were rich in roses,
Violets, daffodils and mimoses!

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And when the clock is chiming midnight,
The New Year is to come, to come,
We sing and dance, and it's a great fun,
The sadness must be gone, be gone.

When all the friends do come together,
And joyful toasts are raised to health,
We wish them Love, Success and Happiness
And be the richest in the world.

We all enjoy the greenest yule-tree,
The fragrant beauty of New Year,
We find most pleasant gifts beneath her,
And lit a lot of candles at 12 on her!

Darling Mother Of Mine

Darling mother of mine,
You rose long before dawning,
You embroidered a shirt
For my journey that day.
We walked out of the village
Through the fields, and we parted that morning,
Then you gave me that shirt you had sewn
For good luck on my way.

Still those flowers glow bright,
Like a warm springtime blessing.
Like an orchard in bloom
When the nightingales call.
Still I see your eyes shining,
They're so blue and your sweet glance caressing,
Those sad, sweet eyes, dear Mother,
Glow brightest of all.
Still I see your eyes shining,
They're so blue and your sweet glance caressing,
Those sad, sweet eyes, dear Mother,
Two flowers, glow brightest of all.

When I take out that shirt
You embroidered, my dearest,
And I stroll though the woods,
Whispering leaves up above,
Then my fate's in those flowers
And my heart grieves for all that is nearest,
For my home, for my childhood,
For motherly love.
Then my fate in those flowers
And my heart grieves for all that is nearest,
For my home, for my childhood,
For you dear, for motherly love.