There would have been pleasure in the grief of love if only it had been consumed with understanding; this is a poison that ultimately would turn into pleasant wine.

The poet suggests that the sorrow of love carries a hidden ecstasy if only one learns how to endure it gracefully. While heartbreak initially feels like a bitter, unbearable poison, patient acceptance slowly transforms it into a rich, sweet wine. It is a warm reflection on how emotional pain, when truly embraced and understood, becomes the very source of spiritual and romantic elevation.