I Saw Esau Kissing Kate - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
I SAW ESAU KISSING KATE. 
'Twas just about a year ago, When I was down at Glo'ster, I found a lass-but now, alas, I find that I have lost her. I'm sure I never can forget The happy days that we saw, Before the (lay on which we met Her country cousin, Esau. 
Spoken-For it was on that unlucky day that-
Chorus. I saw Esau kissing Kate. And the fact is we all three saw; For I saw Esau, he saw me, And she saw I saw Esau. 
The Crystal Palace is, no doubt, A scene of happy hours, To loving pairs who roam about Amongst the trees and flowers; But I took Kitty there, and then Unfortunately she saw That horridest of country men, Her country cousin, Esau. 
Spoken?-But even then I never thought I should have to Bay: -Chorus. 
She introduced this man to me, And soon, behind a statue, I saw what made me audibly Exclaim: "I'm looking at you!" 'Tis sad indeed to have to state What poor, unlucky me saw; For there was Esau kissing Kate, And Kate was kissing Esau. 
Spoken-Yes, they had commenced the business arithmetically; they began with simple addition of kisses, went right through subtraction, and would have gone on to multiplication, had it not been, been that-Chorus. 
"Is this why you both quitted me, Said I, "you little tartar?" "Oh, yes, "said she," the rule of three Is not so good as barter. I went to school with him, she said, And used to play at see-saw; So. if you please, I think I'll wed My country cousin, Esau." 
Spoken-Well, said I, I came to a concert, but this is a concerted piece I didn't expect to see; I scarcely knew what to say, for it was enough to disconcert me altogether when-Chorus. 
I took to heart my solo part, For all my former glee, oh! Was quite upset by their duet, Which put me up a tree, oh! But still my sorrow wasn't great When in the papers we saw, That Mr. Esau'd married Kate, And Kate had married Esau. 
Spoken-Oh, yes, I've quite recovered now, and am courting a prettier girl, but still it is not pleasant to reflect upon the day when-Chorus.