lˈɪɹɪk pˈoʊɪtɹi ɡɹˈuː təbi pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪn ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wɪððɪ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌv ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ, æz ðeɪ kʊd bɹˈɔːdkæst tə ðə wˈɜːld ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst sˈɔŋz.
Lyric poetry grew to be popular in around the 18th century, with the addition of radio, as they could broadcast to the world the earliest 'songs'.