There was singing, likewiseSir William Davenant's song to his mistress, and a Cavalier rant or two, and a throat ditty of the seas; and Elspeth sang very sweetly the old air of "Greensleeves."

So, let me go: for, while I linger here, Piping these dainty ditties for your ear, To win that dearer honey for my own, Daylong my Thestylis doth sit alone, Weeping, mayhap, because the gods have given Song but not sheepthe rarer gift of heaven; And little Phyllis solitary grows, And little Corydon unheeded goes.

It was a clear, fresh young voice singing a plaintive ditty in a nonchalant, careless tone.

O'Flynn began a ditty about the Widdy Malone that woke up Kaviak and made him rub his round eyes with astonishment.

I'll get a good place, and pen it word for word, and as I like it, let out a mournful ditty to the tune of "Labandalashot," or "Row Well, ye Mariners," or somewhat as my muse shall me invoke.

The girl sang the sweet ditty with much expression; and her kind, touching voice filled the old homestead with a tender melody, such as the autumn time would utter, could its spirit become vocal.

At that time Negro children listened to the tales of Raw Head and Bloody Bones, various animal stories and such childish ditties as: "Little Boy, Little Boy who made your breeches? Mamma cut 'em out and pappa sewed de stitches.

In a moment the soldier chorus would go rollicking off singing some ditty like: "Let high respect come to their station, For they are members of a mighty nation.

There is something wildly pleasing in listening to these ditties among the rude and lonely scenes that they illustrate; accompanied, as they are, by the occasional jingle of the mule-bell.

He was a simpleton who only knew how to play melancholy ditties on his harmonium, without ever thinking of enlivening the poor people in the Claverias by playing something to which they could dance, as the niece of Silver Stick had asked him.

Every man, woman, and child knows his favorite ditties by heart, has sung or hummed them in moments of joy or sorrow.