A light dragoon came over the hill When the moon was shining clearly There was a little lady and she knew him by his horse Because she loved him dearly, dearly, so dearly There was a little lady and she knew him by his horse Because she loved him dearly She's taken him by the nearside rein Led him to the stable "Here's corn and hay for your horse, young man He can eat while he is able, able, so able Here's corn and hay for your horse, young man He can eat while he is able" She's taken him by the lily-white hand Led him to the table "It's cakes and wine for you, my dear You can drink while you are able, able, so able It's cakes and wine for you, my dear You can drink while you are able" She's gone upstairs to make his bed Make it soft and comfy So nimble she's jumped into the bed To see if it was easy, easy, so easy So nimble she's jumped into the bed To see if it was easy