GIVE me women, wine, and snuff
Untill I cry out "hold, enough!"
You may do so sans objection
Till the day of resurrection:
For, bless my beard, they aye shall be
My beloved Trinity.
I really like the second line, Until I cry out: Hold enough! And in the end even the temptations of man don't compare with the Trinity. And I do mean man.For it would seem that Keats in the end praise the Spiritual and.....
blessed trinity - women, wine and snuff.200 years on I agree. that too coming from John Keats
Truly a man of few needs, Who abhors the wantons greed, he just demands wine, women and snuff To get it is not a job tough...............A Good Work..........
'Women, wine and snuff'. Have never tried snuff, gave up wine and women gave up on me, I think. It's fine for Keats to love these three delights though.
Extremely romantic poem with extraordinary skill and rhythm... Beautifully executed.. Awesome.
Lover of love surely is in need of woman, drink and snuff to do his job well!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Women, wine and snuff; I guess time doesn't change all. ha. Lovely work Mr Keats.