"What Is A Youth" is a song from the soundtrack of the 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet". The song was composed by Nino Rota, with lyrics by Eugene Walter. The song has been covered by various artists over the years. The lyrics of the song describe the fleeting nature of youth and love, and how they both eventually fade away. The following are some of the lyrics of the song:

• "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."

• "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. Love is a task and it never will pall. For lack of a better word, its love."

The song is a beautiful and poetic reflection on the transience of youth and love, and how they are both an essential part of the human experience.