!CYNEWULF Cynewulf was a Saxon poet, flourished at the second half of the 8th century. He seems to have passed through two phases, first as a glad-hearted child of nature, and then as a devout believer in Christ. He is famous as a Christian poet of late eight or early ninth century because at the latter phase of his life his themes were the lives of Christ and certain Saints. However, at the former stage he wrote "Riddles" and "Ode to the West Wind." He was a follower of ((Caedmon)). He belonged to Northumbria. This may be possible that, he loved islandd, sea, rocky cliff and the perils of seafaring. Cynewulf's love for nature is reflected in his poems. He used Mercian language. When he was young, he used to go from place-to-place to sing songs. He sang for all the people who asked him to. He was also a lover of birds, animals, tempests and nature's terrifying or peaceful sights. He wrote new types of poetry. In the time of Cynewulf, rhyme was already entered via oral tradition. His important works included Julin, Elvne, Christ, and the Fates of the Apostles. These were scholarly poems. All the poems have greater power of expression. These were written in such a technique that they became instantly great at that time. They have beautiful descriptive power. Probably, these pomes were written in ninth century. Cynewulf’s poems show that he had deeper knowledge and broader idea for poetry. Although there were many more poets at his time, they were considered to be minor. However, they contributed in the overall development of the English Literature in general and English poetry in particular. After Cynewulf, ((Alfred)) came into prominence as a writer who was also a King.