What Is a Youth?

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 the fairest maid Comes 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 Other will tease and tarry Mine is the very best parry Cupid, he rules us all Caper the cape, but sing me the song Death will come 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, he rules us all 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 the fairest maid