Beowulf, read in Anglo-Saxon, Part 11

Read by Trevor Eaton, 1996
00:00 - Line 2845 - Cowards emerge from wood; Gaze on Wiglaf; Wiglaf rebukes them; They have disgraced their armour; Beowulf killed dragon; Wiglaf helped him; Cowards will be disinherited; Wiglaf tells one of the company to report Beowulf's death to the stronghold; He does so; Beowulf and the dragon are dead; Wiglaf keeping watch; Messenger fears dynastic trouble when Beowulf's death is known
03:30 - Line 2922 - Episode of Ravenswood
06:54 - Line 2999 - This episode prompts messenger to expect attack from Swedes when they learn of Beowulf's death
07:15 - Line 3007 - Messenger tells them to look their last on Beowulf and then bear him to the funeral pyre; Treasures to be burnt with Beowulf; The company mourn when they see Beowulf dead; they view the hateful dragon; God allowed Beowulf to break the spell which encompassed the treasures; The outcome of human endeavours is always uncertain; Wiglaf bewails the misfortune which has befallen the people; He remembers Beowulf's dying words; The barrow Beowulf ordered them to build as a memorial; Have a look at the treasures, he says; Then make a bier quickly
11:41 - Line 3110 - WIglaf has wood fetched for Beowulf's funeral pyre; Seven thegns selected to remove treasures from the cavern; They first heave dragon over cliff into the sea; They load wagon with treasure; Body of Beowulf borne to Hronesness; They make a funeral pyre; Beowulf's body destroyed by the flames; The onlookers mourn
13:36 - Line 3156 - They construct the memorial barrow; They put riches in it; Twelve chieftans ride about barrow lamenting and praising Beowulf

[unperson]

Why? Why did I listen to this whole audiobook in a language I don't understand?
I would think about it, but the answer is probably in Anglo-Saxon, and I still wouldn't understand.