To divert themselves from the monotony of their jobs, workers started singing popular ditties, which developed into Baiju.

The MAY- POLE, for so the song is called in modern collections, is a very popular ditty at the present time.

The usual miscellany of American popular ditties was heavily laced with songs of Charles Ives.

While much of his poetry attacked the ruling classes and the church he also composed popular ditties and poems on nature reminiscent of romanticism.

They sang 'popular ditties' and performed a mummer's play.

A perennially popular ditty, this love song to America's national pastime has been sung by generations of fans since 1908.

'Miss Ginger' and 'Dinah Dear,' both in 1847, became very popular ditties.

The musicians had just led off with the last verse of the popular ditty: "La bergère en colère.

It had been a popular ditty at the parties.

A popular ditty commented that it was "a sight to make all nations stand and stare: a kingdom trusted to a schoolboy's care".