Caedmon's Hymn (From Old English)

This is arguably the oldest extant sample of English poetry. The Old Northumbrian version of it is preserved in a manuscript datable to precisely 737. It is attributed by Bede to the poet Caedmon. Fun fact (at least for me): this translation was used by BBC Radio 4 as its first broadcast in celebration of National Poetry day in the UK on Oct 7.  2015. 

Hymn
Attributed to Cædmon
Translated by A.Z. Foreman

Now hail with me 　 Heaven's keeper,

The framer's might,　 his mind's workings,
King forever,　father of glory,
Ultimate crafter　 of all wonders,
Holy Maker　 who hoisted heaven
To roof the heads　 of the human race,
And fashioned land　 for the legs of man,
Liege of the worldborn　Lord Almighty.

The Original:

(West Saxon)

Nū sculon heriġean　 heofonrīċes weard,
Meotodes meahte　 ond his mōdġeþanc,
weorc wuldorfæder　 swā hē wundra ġehwæs,
ēċe Drihten　 ōr onstealde.
Hē ǣrest sceōp　 eorðan bearnum
heofon tō hrōfe　 hāliġ Scyppend;
þā middanġeard 　 monncynnes weard,
ēċe Drihten　æfter tēode
fīrum foldan　 Frēa ælmihtiġ.

(Northumbrian)

Nū scylun hergan hefænrīcæs ward
Metudæs mæhti 　end his mōdgiðanc,
weork wuldurfadur　swǣ hē wundra gihwæs,
ēci Dryhtin,　or āstelidæ.
Hē ǣrist scōp　ælda barnum
heben til hrōfe　hāleg scēpen
þā middungeard 　moncynnæs ward
ēci Dryhtin, 　æfter tīadæ
fīrum foldu, 　frēa allmehtig

Manuscript page containing the Hymn