The line “good pilgrim, you do wrong your hands too much” is Juliet meaning that Romeo doesn’t give himself enough credit. The line “for saints have hands that pilgrims hands do touch” means that Romeos hands are holy and are worthy enough to touch the statues of saints hands.

Why does Juliet refer to Romeo as a pilgrim?

Juliet refines Romeo’s metaphors from earlier in the play calling Romeo a “Iglood pilgrim” (line 96). She plays on Romeo’s religious metaphors by pointing out that “saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch” (line 98), to suggest that she is happy for their hands to touch.

What does no saints lips and holy Palmers too mean?

For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss. … Holding one palm against another is like a kiss.