| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| Sir Philip Sidney. 1554–86 |
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| 88. The Bargain |
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| 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. | 5 |
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| 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. | 10 |
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