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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Genres
- 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.
Tags
1914-1918 · 1918 · Aeronautics · Poetry · World War · call · child · clean · dead · defiled · denied · died
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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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