Caedmon
/ˈkædmən/
/ˈkædmən/
- (in the 7th century) the first English poet. According to Bede, he worked for a monastery (= a Christian religious community), looking after the cows. One day he woke up after having a dream and was able to write religious poetry in English. Only a small part of his work survives.
（在7世纪）第一位英国诗人。根据贝德的说法，他在一家修道院工作，负责照料母牛。有一天，他在做梦之后醒来，能够用英语写宗教诗歌。他的作品只有一小部分幸存下来。