何为青春？
何为青春？飘忽如火；
谁是淑女？冷艳激情。
世事唯此。
玫瑰花开，转瞬凋零；
青春如此，淑女亦然。
嫣然一笑，严冬春意；
有美一人，为我好逑。
有人婚配，有人戏世；
我独避世，爱神谁防？
嘻我真情，犹唱关睢；
大限将至，同归真寂。
甜胜蜜兮苦若胆，
爱乃命定，此生不孤；
甜胜蜜兮苦若胆，
爱神谁防？
玫瑰花开，转瞬凋零；
青春如此，淑女亦然。
Translated From Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet by Sheng Hong originally for young people in the Unirule
What is a Youth
From Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet (1968)
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 cape, but 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.
A rose will bloom
It then will fade
So does a youth.
So does the fairest maid.
By Klaus
Romeo and Juliet (1968) – What Is A Youth (Music Video)
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