find the middle is the thing
Now left for us to do.

Not very hard, but easy quite;
In the left hand even joints--
The right hand holding the other end,
This fills up all the points.

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Another change in things takes place,
This time the clamps appear;
Between the _knees_ they run their race,
And hold the _upper_ dear.

The _vamp_ and _quarters_ as they were pasted,
Are seen now in their place;
The vamp extending above the clamps,
With the _quarters_ easy to trace.

Begin to _sew_ at extreme end;
Put left-hand _bristle_ first in;
Across the _vamp_ our _sewing_ extend,
Two _rows_ that may be seen.

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This nicely done, just change a little;
The position is clearly seen
When we have this _quarter_ stitched near the back,
Say half inch in between,
Pull through one thread and tie it tight,
On the inside to be left;
Begin to _sew_ the other quarter,
Close at the _vamp_ is right.

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Sew to the _back_, and then begin
Another row up the front;
Sew to the _top_, 'twill be no sin,
But the doing of what is wont.

These rows, half an inch apart,
Will serve the present state,
Because now we have a splendid start,
And getting on first rate.

Then down the _front_ on the other side,
To the _vamp_ be sure to go;
Never allow your work to slide,
But take it out just so.

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The _front_ is sewed, the back is not,
But it will be very soon;
This must never be forgot,
As it takes up part the room.

The _out-sides_ together at the back are seen,
As we are about to sew
A little _strip_, put in between,
To make it stronger grow.

Down to the bottom we'll sew the way,
Until it is complete;
Then _trim_ the _seam_, and rub it well
With a _bone_ found on the _seat_.

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You will observe the _back_ is changed,
The _linings_ are together;
This can be quite well arranged
By _whipping_ down this _leather_.

Either whipping over and over, or through and through,
Just as the case may be;
Neither way is very new
As we may clearly see.

But we should do it, and _rub_ down _flat_,
For now the time has come
When we have had enough of that,
And our _upper_ is near done.

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The _upper_ has now its right side out,
"Right-side out with care;"