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 cape, 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.