Beowulf: Old English HWÆT, WE GAR-DEna in geardagum, þeodcyninga þrym gefrunon, Modern English: LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped, Re...
i believe that's the oldest poem written in english, but not the oldest poem ever.
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