If I hear Orinda swear

If I hear Orinda swear
She cures my jealous smart;
The treachery becomes the fair,
And doubly fires my heart.

Beauty's strength and treasure
In falsehood still remain.
She gives the greatest pleasure
That gives the greatest pain.

by William Burnaby (1672/3-1706)

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by John Eccles (1668-1735) , "If I hear Orinda swear", 1703, from Love Betrayed, or The Agreeable Disappointment.

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