To Carlton Berry by Paul Bewsher
Carlton Berry is a young man living in a small town in the Midwest. He is a talented musician, but his dreams of becoming a professional musician are put on hold when his father dies suddenly. With no other options, Carlton takes a job at a local factory and begins to build a life for himself. As he struggles to make ends meet, Carlton meets a mysterious woman named Sarah who helps him find his way. With her help, Carlton begins to find his place in the world and discovers a passion for music that he never knew he had. But when Sarah's past catches up with her, Carlton must make a difficult decision: stay in his small town and pursue his dreams, or follow Sarah and risk everything he has worked for. Carlton Berry is a story of love, loss, and the power of music to bring people together. It is a story of hope and courage, and of finding one's place in the world.
By Paul Bewsher · First published 1917 · Genre: Biography, Memoir, Fiction · 172 words
First lines
It was Thy will, O God. And so he died! For seventeen sweet years he was a child Upon whose grace Thy loving-kindness smiled, For he was clean, and full of youthful pride; And, when his years drew on, then Thou denied That he by man's estate should be defiled, And so Thou call'st him to Thy presence mild To be with Thee for ever, by Thy side.
Nor is he dead! He lives in three great spheres. His soul is with Thee in Thy home above: His influence, -- with friends of former years: His memory with those he used to love. He is an emblem of that Trinity With whom he lives in happy ecstasy.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Paul Bewsher
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Memoir, Fiction, Non-Fiction
- Length: 172 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Biography — The title suggests that the book is about a person, likely a biography.
- Memoir — The title suggests that the book is a personal account of the author's experiences with the person, likely a memoir.
- Fiction — The book may contain elements of fiction, as the author may have used creative license to tell the story.
- Non-Fiction — The book may contain elements of non-fiction, as the author may have used factual information to tell the story.
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1914-1918 · 1918 · Aeronautics · Poetry · World War · call · child · clean · dead · defiled · denied · died