Refrain from singing this? It might be loud near end of melody

• Song and dance sequence featuring old lag
• Song with repeated strains
• Song with a refrain
• It's only a rude version of song and dance
• A song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
• "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," e.g

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Roundelay \Round"e*lay\, n. [OF. rondelet, dim. of rondel. See Roundel , Roundeau , and cf. Roundlet , Rundlet .] (Poetry) See Rondeau , and Rondel . (Mus.) A tune in which a simple strain is often repeated; a simple rural strain which is short and lively. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1570s, from Middle French rondelet , diminutive of rondel "short poem with a refrain," literally "small circle," diminutive of Old French rond "circle, sphere," originally an adjective from roont (see round (adj.)). Spelling developed by association with ...