by Caedmon (flourished 657-684)

Language: Old English 
Nu scylun hergan hefaenricaes uard, 
metudaes maeci end his modgidanc, 
uerc uuldurfadur, sue he uundra gihuaes,
eci dryctin or astelidae. 

He aerist scop aelde barnum 
heben til hrofe, haleg scepen; 
tha middungeard moncynnæs uard, 
eci dryctin æfter tiadæ 
firum foldu, frea allmectig

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