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Your heart’s a cone-shaped muscle
     Near the centre of your chest.
It works hard all your lifetime
    And it never takes a rest.

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It pumps blood round your body
    With its steady little beat
And it shouldn’t stop its ticking
     Till your life is quite complete.

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When you exercise quite briskly
      Or you dash about at speed, 
Your heart is busy pumping
     All the oxygen you need.

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The steady tick accelerates
     As blood is flowing fast.
It’s a most efficient organ
     And it cannot be surpassed!

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Your heart does many years of work,
     So try to treat it well
For if you don’t, I’ll promise you,
      It sadly will rebel.

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If you do not want a heart attack
    And to die before your time,
Then check you do the following
    To keep it in its prime.

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'A cigarette?' Say no to them,
     And don’t eat many chips.
Then use your legs more often
     When you make those little trips.

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Eat lots of fruit and vegetables –
     Put plenty on your plate -
But don’t eat loads of greasy food.
     You’ll soon be overweight!

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Now, turn off that computer.
     Take some exercise instead.
Try dancing, sports or walking -
    Don’t just lie there on your bed.

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Whilst you are keeping active
      Then your heart will be content
And a healthy heart is happy
      Working to its full extent.

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