Old English poetry appears in two forms: heroic and Christian. Heroic poetry is based in Germanic legend and history. Christian or religious poetry adapts biblical narrative and uses the poetic form t...
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Caedmon was a Northumbrian poet who composed Christian vernacular verse based on translations of holy scriptures and doctrine. He is widely celebrated as the first English poet, and his is the oldest ...
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Caedmon
Caedmon