John Keats

John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821 / London, England)

#9 on top 500 poets

Poems by John Keats : 41 / 217

Give Me Women, Wine, And Snuff - Poem by John Keats

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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.

John Keats

Poems by John Keats : 41 / 217

Charity Nduhiu (8/29/2015 5:55:00 AM)

A sweet poem. I have liked it. (Report) Reply
Ramesh T A (8/29/2015 3:21:00 AM)

Lover of love surely is in need of woman, drink and snuff to do his job well! (Report) Reply
Roisin Murphy (5/23/2012 5:03:00 PM)

Women, wine and snuff; I guess time doesn't change all. ha. Lovely work Mr Keats. (Report) Reply
Dr Hitesh Sheth (5/10/2009 12:06:00 AM)

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.......... (Report) Reply
Gregory Collins (8/20/2008 3:33:00 AM)

time seems to only shovel out the dreamers, why? (Report) Reply
Susan Witman (2/19/2008 4:55:00 PM)

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..... (Report) Reply
Don Suseelan (2/19/2008 5:53:00 AM)

blessed trinity - women, wine and snuff.200 years on I agree. that too coming from John Keats (Report) Reply