The book "Sound Off! Soldier Songs" by Dolph has three sets of words to Taps, which I never heard when I was in the Army.

Fading light
Dims the sight
And a star
Gems the sky gleaming bright,
From afar, drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Love, sweet dreams!
Lo, the beams
Of the light
Fairy moon kiss the streams.
Love, good night!
Ah, so soon!
Peaceful dreams!

Dear one, rest!
In the west
Sable night
Lulls the day on her breast.
Sweet, good night!
Now away
To thy rest.

Can't you imagine the retiring soldiers murmuring these timeless lines? These were composed for the women at home.

The book repeats the old story that Taps came from tap-too used during the Thirty Years War as the signal to turn the tap "to" and cease the night's beer-drinking.