Blame not the age, nor think it full
Of evil and unrest;
But say of every other age,
“This one shall be the best.�
The age to brighten every path
By sin and sorrow trod;
For loving hearts to usher in
The commonwealth of God.
Dedication Poem.
Dedication Poem on the reception of the annex to the home for aged colored people, from the bequest of Mr. Edward T. Parker.