What Is A Youth By Eugene Walter What is a youth? Impetuous fire 少年为何?熊熊的火焰,
What is a maid? Ice and desire 少女为何?冰雪与欲望,
The world wags on 随着世事推移
A rose will bloom, it then will fade 蔷薇会绽放,随即又凋零,
So does a youth, so does the fairest maid 少年如此,最美的少女亦如此。
Comes a time when one's sweet smile 那时笑靥甜蜜,
Has its season for a while 那是爱的季节
Then love's in love with me 爱意在我心间荡漾
Some may think only to marry 有人想白头到老
Others will tease and tarry 有人逢场作戏又踟蹰不定
Mine is the very best parry: 我的藉口最是高超:
Cupid he rules us all 爱神支配众生。
Caper 1 the caper, sing me the song 雀跃吧,嬉戏吧,为我高唱一歌
Death will come soon to hush 2 us along 死神将很快到来让我们陷入缄默,
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall 3 甜比蜂蜜如胆苦,
Love is a past time and never will pall 4 爱情虽已消逝,却回味无穷,
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall 甜比蜂蜜如胆苦,
Cupid he rules us all 爱神支配众生。
A rose will bloom, it then will fade 玫瑰会盛开,随即又凋零,
So does a youth, so does the fairest maid 少年如此,最美的少女亦如此。