Peace, I have done. God mark thee to his grace!
Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed.
An I might live to see thee married once,
I have my wish.
Modern day translation:
Peace. I’m done talking. May God choose you to receive his grace.
You were the prettiest baby I ever nursed.
If I live to see you get married someday,
all my wishes will come true.
- "thee" and "thou" are both informal
- The lexis "wast" is now obsolete
- "e'er" now used as "ever"
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