(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。