10.

The poem on page 10 (from the notebook) is a set of short, interconnected love verses—likely excerpts or stanzas from folk-style “pisni” (songs)—centered on passionate romantic devotion.

Core message: The speaker’s entire existence, happiness, and sense of self are completely dependent on the beloved (“Mila,” the dear one). Her beauty and love give his life meaning and purpose; without them, he feels he ceases to exist or will be destroyed.

Main themes:

• All-consuming love: The beloved’s face (“краса лиц твоїх”) literally “ends my life” (кінчит вік мій) — her beauty is so powerful it consumes his days.
• Existential dependence: When he cannot see her, he feels he is “not” (“мов мене нір”); she is the very purpose (“ціль”) of his life.
• Plea for truthful, reciprocal love: He begs her to speak the truth of her heart and declares that only her genuine love makes him “happy” — anything less will ruin him (“то мене згубиш”).

It’s classic romantic-folk poetry: intense emotional vulnerability, idealization of the beloved, and the pain of potential separation or unrequited feeling. The tone is tender yet urgent.