What is a youth? (из к/ф "Ромео и Джульетта" 1968 Франко Дзефирелли)
Nino Rota (music), vocal by Glen Weston
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, 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 pastime that never will pall. Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall, Cupid he rules us all.
A rose will bloom, it then will fade. So does a youth. So does the fairest maid.