ditty

A short, simple verse or song.

• religious, martial, or civil ditties
• And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.

A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.

• O, too high ditty for my simple rime.

Ellipsis of ditty bag.abbreviationalt-ofellipsis

To sing; to warble a little tune.archaicintransitiveobsolete

• Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.