p.

[crossed through - is but a noonday] meant any-
thing short of immortal. "Time
present & future always
rivals." said J. Reynolds. Noon
the [?] w'h was [?skirted] with
gold & purple faded into emotions
like those caused by a [clim?]
given to the cook to boil beets
potatoes & carrots! Yet it was
the weakness of my own mind
that could not divest itself of
sounds & associations w'h had h'd
its youth thro' the thorny paths
of arrid yet wholesome [truggles?] -
w'h may have broken in to
the very weary wastery waitings of
age. Nor do I the more excuse
your impertinence under the holy
zeal of that true [Nonsense? Emmett?]
I began the note by liking to re-
[use] to the little apology you made

[crossed through - is but a noonday] meant no-
thing short of immortal Time
& present & future always
rivals aid J. Reynolds. Noon
the our w/h was [?skirted] with
gold & purple faded into emotions
like those caused by a [clim?]
given to the cook to boil but
potatoes & carrots! Yet it was
the weakness of my own mind
that could not divert intself of
sounds & associations w/h had [he
its youth tho' the theory [...eths]
of and yet wholesome [struggles] -
w/h may have broken in to
the very wasting waitings of
age. Nor do I the more excuse
your impertinence under the [holy
zeal] of that true nonsense Emmett.
I began the note by liking to re-
[use] to the little apology you made