F#m
What is a youth?
          G
Impetuous fire.
          F#m
What is a maid?
        Em
Ice and desire.
               Bm
The world wags on

            F#m
A rose will bloom,
             G
it then will fade
   Em       F#m
So does the youth.
   Bm       F#m     Bm
So does the fairest maid.

Bm                G
Comes a time when one sweet smile
F#m            Em
Has its season for a while
G                        F#m
Then love’s in love with me

D                      G  D
Some may think only to marry.
Em          G         D  A
Others will tease and tarry.
D                     G  D
Mine is the very best parry,
Em       G        F#7
Cupid he rules us all.

Bm        F#7    Bm          F#7
Caper the caper; sing me the song
D               A       D        A
Death will come soon to hush us along
Bm           F#7       Bm        A
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
D         A            Bm         F#7
Love is a pastime that never will pall.
Bm           F#7       Bm        A
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
D        F#7      Bm
Cupid he rules us all.

            F#m
A rose will bloom,
             G
it then will fade
   Em     F#m
So does the youth.
   Bm       F#m     Bm
So does the fairest maid.