In summary, Sonnet 28 focuses on Shakespeare's inability to get any rest, either during the day or at night. Sonnet 27 (from Cien Sonetos de Amor) Naked, you are simple, like one of your hands, smooth, humble, earthly, transparent, and full, with curves of the moon, and pathways of apple, naked, you are slender as a husked grain. Sonnet 27 is one of 154 sonnets published by William Shakespeare in a quarto titled Shakespeare's Sonnets in 1609. It is one of a small group, 27-30, that focus on restless thought, separation and love fatigue.They follow the first 26 sonnets which are all about the growth of love between the speaker and the fair young man. May make seem bare, in wanting words to show it, But that I hope some good conceit of thine. In comparing thinking of the fair lord to a pilgrimage, the speaker implies that his devotion borders on religious faith. Sonnet 27 is one of William Shakespeares more self-reflective poems. Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit, To thee I send this written embassage, To witness duty, not to show my wit: Duty so great, which wit so poor as mine. What does zealous pilgrimage mean? The " zealous pilgrimage" upon which the speaker's thoughts embark in line 6 refers to a mental journey, as if his thoughts are capable of traveling physical distance like his body. The speaker wants to be with his lover so much he starts to imagine "thy shadow to sightless view." His thoughts "intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee." The sorrowful emphasize the speakers longing to be with his lover. The speaker wants to be with his partner. Presents thy shadow to my sightless view, Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night, Makes black night beauteous and her old face new. They follow the first 26 sonnets which are all about the growth of love between the speaker and the fair young man. It is one of a small group, 27-30, that focus on restless thought, separation and love fatigue. Sonnet 27 is one of William Shakespeare's more self-reflective poems.