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The Bargain

The Bargain by Sir Philip Sidney

 MY true love hath my heart, and I have his, 
 By just exchange one for another given: 
I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss, 
 There never was a better bargain driven: 
 My true love hath my heart, and I have his. 

His heart in me keeps him and me in one, 
 My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides: 
He loves my heart, for once it was his own, 
 I cherish his because in me it bides: 
 My true love hath my heart, and I have his.

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