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

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 cape, but sing me the song,
Death [bad word] soon to hush us along.
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall.
Love is a pastime which 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.