BEOWULF 
Right from the start we find out sentence like "no one else like him alive" or "mightest man on earth" that tell about Beowulf like an hero or like a God.
We find informatiuon about common people's opinion about him in the first paragraph. (vv 1-5)
The main value that the poem wants to convey in the first paragraph is Beowulf's power.
In the second paragraph (vv 5-8) we can unvail an other value og Anglo-saxon civilization: the generosity of Beowulf.
Indeed the hero would like to help the famous prince who needed defenders. 
In this paragraph we find information about all that Beowulf did for people in difficulties.
The third paragraph (vv 9-18) conveys the idea that Beowulf was respected and considered the main important person in his village.
Indeed, when he decided to start his voyage nobody tried to keep him from going because he was the leader. 
The 4th paragraph (line 17- line 23) tells about the preparations for the voyage.
Beowulf and his fourteen men leave the coast in a very short time.
The 5th paragraph unveils the speed of Beowulf's voyage, he arrived in one day and at the due hour.
In this paragraph the ship is described like a woman.