bravest

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I was the happiest of a' the Clan, Sair, sair, may I repine; For Donald was the brawest man, And Donald he was mine.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

She cuitled Tam Lindsay an' flairdied him an' spak' him fair, till the poor fathom o' pump water thocht himsel' the brawest lad in braid Scotland.

From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

Young Robie was the brawest lad, The flower and pride of a' the glen; And he had owsen, sheep, and kye, And wanton naigies nine or ten.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

And he took out his little knife, Loot a' his duddies fa'; And he stood the brawest gentleman That was amang them a'.'

From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John

V. I was the happiest of a’ the clan, Sair, sair, may I repine; For Donald was the brawest lad, And Donald he was mine.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert