- McFinnigan
This is probably a mistake, but I'm Filking one of my all time favorite songs,
a piece from Franco Zeferelli's 1968 version of "Romeo And Juliet", starring
Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. The piece is sung by a minstrel at the Capulet's grand ball - I strongly suggest you find this piece and listen to it, it is truly haunting.
--
What is a youth?
Forgetful fool.
What is a maid?
Obsessive, cool,
The world wags on.
The day will pass,
the sun will set.
The maid will leave,
The youth will churlishly forget.
Comes a time,
when one wrong act
Shatters hearts
and breaks a pact.
Then dark depression falls...
Youth, by emotion distracted,
Wisdom is swiftly retracted,
Stupidity greatly compounded -
Cupid is thwarted again...
Grovel completely after your crime,
Postpone again the maid's desired time,
Forgeting so soon how she views your great skill,
Art is a passion that for her won't chill,
Obsession unknown to you quietly breeds,
Cupid he hides in shame.
What is a youth?
Forgetful fool.
What is a maid?
Obsessive, cool,
The world wags on.
The day will pass,
The night will come...
The tears will fall,
The youth still knows not what he has become.
--
Filk source:
"So dies a youth"from Franco Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet
What is a youth?
Impetuous fire...
what is a maid?
Ice and desire,
the world wags on.
A rose will bloom,
it then shall 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 would think only to marry,
others may tease and tarry.
Mine is the very best parry -
Cupid he rules us all.
Caper the caper, sing ye the song,
Death will come swift to hush us along,
sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
love is a task and it never shall pall,
sweeter than honey and bitter as gall -
Cupid he rules us all.
What is a youth?
Impetuous fire.
What is a maid?
Ice and desire,
the world wags on.
A rose will bloom,
it then shall fade.
So does a youth,
so does the fairest maid.
--
Hopefully those of you who know the song won't find the FILK too awful. (;
McF
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