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, sing me the song.
Death [bad word] soon to hush us along.

Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
love is the pastime, it never will pall.

Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
Cupid [bad word] us all.

rose will bloom,
it then will fade.
So does a youth.
So does the fairest maid.