Crossword-Solution: ENKE 4 letters, 12 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 8

For thus it stant of my grevance; Now at this time, as thou schalt wite, With teres and with enke write This lettre I have in cares colde: In my riht hond my Penne I holde, 300 And in my left the swerd I kepe, And in my barm ther lith to wepe Thi child and myn, which sobbeth faste.

And I sat doun upon the grene 2210 Fulfilt of loves fantasie, And with the teres of myn ije In stede of enke I gan to wryte The wordes whiche I wolde endite Unto Cupide and to Venus, And in mi lettre I seide thus.

The nurse obeyed promptly, and when alone, the king demanded again, “Who are you? and to whom does the child belong?” “Your majesty, I am the daughter of your chapel musician Enke, and the child is the son of Prince Frederick William of Prussia,” she replied, in a firm and defiant manner.

Wilhelmine Enke passed the remainder of the day, after her meeting with the king, in anguish and tears.

You shall write it upon my heart with your lips.” Wilhelmine read: “By my love, by the heads of my two children, I swear that I will never forsake you--that I will be faithful to you unto death, and will never separate myself from you; that my friendship and love will endure beyond the grave; that I will ever be contented and happy so long as I may call myself your Wilhelmine Enke.” “I accept your oath, dearest,” said the prince, pressing her to his heart.