Even when they tried to comfort it, the heart was not consoled; every effort they made to show attention and care went entirely in vain.

This couplet captures a grief so overwhelming that even the comforting touch of the beloved fails to ease it. The lover had longed for their affection for so long, yet when kindness and attention finally arrive, the heart is already broken beyond repair. It speaks to that tragic moment in love when the remedy comes, but the soul is too weary to be healed.