Base Envy withers at another’s joy, And hates that excellence it cannot reach. - James Thomson

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Base Envy withers at another’s joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

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About James Thomson

James Thomson (September 11, 1700 – August 27, 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright.

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Alternative Names: James Thomſon
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