Young Hind Horn to the King's is gone
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
He fell in love with the King's daughter Jean
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

She gave him a gay gold ring
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
With three bright diamonds glittering
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

When this ring grows pale and blue
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
Then my love is lost to you
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

He hoisted his sails and went to sea
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
Spent seven years in a far country
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

One day he's looked his ring upon
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
It grew pale and it grew wan
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

Young Hind Horn is come to land
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
There he met an old beggar man
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

What news, what news come tell to me
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
No news but our queen's wedding day
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

Will you give me your old brown cap?
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
And I'll give you my gold laced hat
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

Will you give me your begging weeds
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
And I'll give you my good grey steed
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

The old beggar man goes dressed so fine
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
And young Hind Horn like an old beggar man
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

When he came to the king's gate
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
He asked for drink and he asked for meat
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

He asked for the sake of St. Peter and Paul
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
He asked for the sake of young Hind Horn
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

The bride came tripping down the stair
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
With combs of red gold shining in her hair
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

With a glass of red wine in her hand
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
To give to the poor old beggar man
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

And he has drunk up all the wine
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
And into the cup he's dropped the ring
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

Came ye this by sea or land?
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
Or got ye't off a dead man's hand?
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

I got it not by sea or land?
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
But I got it off your very own hand
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

The bridegroom he comes down the stair
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
But neither bride nor beggar was there
With a hey down, hey diddle downy

The bridegroom had her first to wed
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
But young Hind Horn had her first to bed
With a hey down, hey diddle downy