unrepining

unrepining

(ˌʌnrɪˈpaɪnɪŋ)
adj
not complaining or repining; contented
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This prostration and sweet unrepining obedience exquisitely touched and flattered George Osborne.
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As "ignorance is bliss" they say, "tis folly to be wise"-- So, unrepining, work away," the wealthy tyrant cries; But let the startling voice of truth in every realms [sic] be heard, To teach the least of human kind God's own benignant word.
Imagining the Cockney University: humorous poetry, the march of intellect, and the periodical press, 1820- 1860

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