Sonnet 27 by William Shakespeare plz explain
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The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body's work's expired:
For then my thoughts--from far where I abide--
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul's imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee, and for myself, no quiet find.
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Summary
The poet describes himself as being "weary with toil" and trying to sleep. The somber mood announces a new phase in the relationship. In the first four lines, the poet likens his state of mind to traveling afar. Restlessly, he cannot sleep because his mind is filled with thoughts of the youth: "Lo, thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind, / For thee and for myself no quiet find."
With Sonnet 27, the poet seems to regard the youth's affection less securely. Their absence from each other signals a coolness in the relationship. The physical distance, however, does not dull the youth's alluring beauty; the poet imagines the young man as a blinding, brilliant jewel. In line 10, the poet's seeing the youth's "shadow" makes their relationship seem more tenuous, for "shadow" in this context represents the youth's image, which no longer has substance.
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