[okina-no inoti kehu asu to-mo sira-nu-wo] [kaku notamahu kindati-ni-mo yoku omohi-sadame-te tukahu-mature]
old.man-GEN life today tomorrow PRT-PRT know-NEG-WO thus say prince-DAT-PRT well consider-determine-TE serve-POL
as this old man does not know whether his life (ends) today or tomorrow, (you must) conider carefully and serve (one of those) princes who say so (=that they want you).