The anglo-Saxon or Old-English period Poetry / First poetry of English literature

The First Poetry:-

1.Beowulf .   Here is the story of Beowulf,the earliest and the greatest epic,or heroic poem, in our literature.It begins with a prologue,which is not an essential part of the story,but which we review gladly for the sake of the splendid poetical concept that produced Scyld,king of the Spear Danes.

At the time when the Spear Danes were without a king , a ship came sailing into their harbor.It was filled with treasures and weapons of war;and in the midst of these warlike things was a baby sleeping.No man sailed the ship;it came of itself,bringing the child,whose name was Scyld.
Now Scyld grew and became a mighty warrior,and led the Spear Danes for many years,and was their king.When his son Beowulf had became strong and wise enough  to rule,then Wyrd(Fate),who speaks but once to any man,came and stood at hand; and it was time for Scyld to go.

2.Widsith .The poem "Widsith,"the wide goer or wanderer,is in part,at least,  probably the oldest in English Language.The author and the date of its  composition are unknown;but the personal account of the minstrel's life  belongs  to the time before the Saxons first came to England.It expresses the wandering life of the gleeman,who goes forth into the world to abide here or there , according as he is rewarded for his singing.From the numerous references to rings and rewards ,and from the praise given to generous givers,it would seem that literature as a paying