Originally in the words of the song and subsequently with allusion to them: a woman wearing green sleeves (also with the suggestion of…

originally the tune of a song (probably containing those words) expressive of regret for departure; transferred any tune played as a farewell.

up tails all, the name of an old song and its tune. Also used allusively (see tail, n.1 5 5c).

the first ode composed by Purcell (see quots.).

Part of the refrain (hence, the name and the tune) of a song ridiculing the Irish, popular about 1688.

(usually with the) the chorus at the end of Part II of Handel's Messiah which is punctuated with exclamations of ‘hallelujah’; (more generally…

= Hallelujah Chorus n. at hallelujah, int. n.2compounds 2.

A light-hearted popular song beginning thus; a popular dance in which the knees are vigorously raised to the accompaniment of the song. So elliptical…