What is a youth?

impetuous fire;

what is a maid?

ice and desire;

the world wags on.

A rose will bloom,

it then will fade;

so does a youth,

so does a fairest maid;

Comes a time when one sweet smile,

has its season for awhile;

then loves in love with me;



some may think only to marry,

other will tease and tarry,

mine is the very best parry;

Cupid he rules us all.

Caper the caper; sing me the song,

death will come soon to hush us along;

sweeter than honey as bitter as gall,

love is the pasttime that will never pall,

sweeter than honey as bitter as gall;

Cupid he rules us all.

repeat:

A rose will bloom; it then will fade

so does a youth; so does the fairest maid.