What is a youth? Impetuous fire.
What is a maid? Ice and desire.
The world wags on...

А rose will bloom, It then will fade:
So does a youth, so does the fairest maid. [bad word] a time when one sweet smile
Has its season for a while.
Then love''s in love with me...

Some they think only to marry,
Others will tease and tarry.
Mine is the very best parry.
Cupid [bad word] us all.

Caper the caper, but sing me the song.
Death [bad word] soon to hush us along.
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
Love is a task and it never will pall.
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
Cupid [bad word] us all.

А rose will bloom, It then will fade:
So does a youth, so does the fairest maid.