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 the caper, sing me the song

雀跃吧，嬉戏吧，为我高唱一歌

Death will come soon to hush us along

死神将很快到来让我们陷入缄默，

Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall

甜比蜂蜜如胆苦，

Love is a past time and never will pall

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。