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Poem 22 ( I gave myself to him ) 
a poem by Emily Dickinson

Dickenson Emily Elizabeth - Poem

I gave myself to him,
And took himself for pay.
The solemn contract of a life
Was ratified this way

The value might disappoint,
Myself a poorer prove
Than this my purchaser suspect,
The daily own of Love

Depreciates the sight;
But, 'til the merchant buy,
Still fabled, in the isles of spice
The subtle cargoes lie.

At least, 'tis mutual risk,
Some found it mutual gain;
Sweet debt of Life, each night to owe,
Insolvent, every noon.
 

 

Poem 22 ( I gave myself to him ) 
a poem by Emily Dickinson

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