In 1900, 80% of poems contained rhyme; today, only around 25% do. Numbers of rhymes fell too: at the start of the 20th century over 60% of lines rhymed; now under 5% do (see chart).

W hi tney Hanson is a TikTok phenom, the rear cover of Home boldly declares; if you get to be one, you might as well blast it out with cornets and trumpets. 1 She clings to the lower case, that humble ...

The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen. `God save thee, ancient Mariner! From the fiends, that plague thee thus! - Why look'st thou so?' -With my cross-bow I shot the ...

A team of scientists in China turned to an unusual source to track the population of the Yangtze River’s finless porpoises: ancient poems. The writings samples written over the past 1,400 years ...

The poems suggest the porpoise’s range has decreased by 65 percent since the Tang dynasty (618–907 C.E.). Most of that decline happened in the river’s tributaries and lakes, where the animal ...

The Yangtze finless porpoise is both charming and intelligent. It even appears to have a permanent smile on its face. Unfortunately, the porpoise, which is native to China, is critically endangered ...

Almost 300 years later, scientists wanted to chart the historical range of this critically endangered, bulbous-headed cetacean—so they combed hundreds of ancient Chinese poems to seek mentions ...

By Marlowe Starling, CNN (CNN) — A research team in China got creative in its efforts to save a critically endangered species by turning to ancient poems. The scientists pored over more than 700 ...

So, if you’re looking for the perfect words for your loved one this year, why not share one of these poems, which attempt to express the wonder and complexities of romantic love. 1. Sonnet 106 ...