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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 do es the fairest maid

Comes a time

when one sweet smile

Has its season

for awhile

Then Love's in love with me

Some may think only to marry

Others 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 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

........flute interlude........

A rose will bloom,

It then will fade

So does a youth

So do es the fairest maid