I Found Her Sleeping - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
I FOUND HER SLEEPING. Copyright, 1890, by Arthur S. Josselyn. Words and Music by Arthur S. Josselyn. 
I found her weeping, weeping tears of sorrow. Out opon the silent streets one night in cold December, And softly creeping, creeping thro' the moonlight. Came a strain of music which I ever shall remember. Out into the wide, wide world she was cast alone, Motherless, and driven from a cruel father's home; I told her I'd befriend her, and tried to dry her tears; I've watched and guarded over her for nigh on fifteen years. 
Chorus. I found her weeping, weeping tears of sorrow; She's to be my darling bride if all goes well to-morrow; Each night a vision comes to me while sleeping, I hear the same sweet music as when first I found her weeping. 
The birds are singing, singing to my darling; Their merry songs are idling her they know about the wedding; The bells are ringing, ringing for the sundown; A thousand tears of joy to-day her pretty eyes are shedding. All the roses seem to smile whenever she is near; Hark! I hear her footsteps fall, she's beside me here; Our love is like the sunshine, it brightens every day. Not all the clouds in all the skies can take that love away. -Chorus.