What is a youth? Impetuous fire

 青春是什麼？激烈燃烧的火，

 What is a maid? Ice and desire

 少女是什麼？冰霜和欲望的结合，

 The world wags on

 年华如此迁移下去。

 A rose will bloom, it then will fade

 玫瑰会盛开，然后会凋萎，

 So does a youth, so does the fairest maid

 青春也是，最美的少女亦复如此。

 Comes a time when one's sweet smile

 当那时，脸上是甜美的微笑，

 Has its season for a while

 那就是爱的季节，

 Then love's in love with me

 我心里充满了依恋。

 Some may think only to marry

 有人只想到结婚，

 Others will tease and tarry

 有的人却不屑且犹豫，

 Mine is the very best parry

 我的藉口最是高超：

 Cupid he rules us all

 邱比特牵著我们的鼻子走。

 Caper the caper, sing me the song

 尽管嬉戏去吧，并为我唱一首歌，

 Death will come soon to hush us along

 死神不久将来临，叫我们都闭住嘴，

 Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall

 比蜜还甜，比胆还苦，

 Love is a past time and never will pall

 爱虽磨人，却永不走味，

 Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall

 比蜜还甜，比胆还苦，

 Cupid he rules us all

 邱比特牵著我们的鼻子走。

 A rose will bloom, it then will fade

 玫瑰会盛开，很快就会凋谢，

 So does a youth, so does the fairest maid

 青春如此，美丽的少女亦如此。