'I thank you, gentle sir,' she said, 'for what you're pleased to say,Īnd bidding you good morning now, I'll call another day.' If you'll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself.' I have a little looking-glass upon my parlour shelf, How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes! 'Sweet creature!' said the spider, 'you're witty and you're wise. I've heard what's in your pantry, and I do not wish to see.' 'Oh no, no!' said the little fly, 'kind sir, that cannot be,' I'm sure you're very welcome – will you please to take a slice?' I have, within my pantry, good store of all that's nice To prove the warm affection I've always felt for you? Said the cunning spider to the fly, 'Dear friend, what shall I do, They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed!' 'Oh no, no!' said the little fly, 'for I've often heard it said, 'There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin Īnd if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in.'

Will you rest upon my little bed?' said the spider to the fly. 'I'm sure you must be weary, with soaring up so high, 'Oh no, no!' said the little fly, 'to ask me is in vain,įor who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again.' The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,Īnd I have many pretty things to shew when you are there.' ' 'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy. 'Will you walk into my parlour?' said a spider to a fly When Lewis Carroll was reading Alice's Adventures Under Ground for publication as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he replaced a negro minstrel song with The Mock Turtle's Song (also known as the 'Lobster Quadrille'), a parody of Howitt's poem that mimics the meter and rhyme scheme and parodies the first line, but not the subject matter, of the original. The line has been used and parodied numerous times in various works of fiction. Often misquoted as 'Step into my parlour' or 'Come into my parlour', it has become an aphorism, often used to indicate a false offer of help or friendship that is in fact a trap. The opening line is one of the most recognized and quoted first lines in all of English verse. The poem was published with the subtitle 'A new Version of an old Story' in The New Year’s Gift and Juvenile Souvenir, which has a publication year of 1829 on its title page but, as the title would suggest, was released before New Year’s Day and was reviewed in magazines as early as October 1828. The poem is a cautionary tale against those who use flattery and charm to disguise their true intentions. The first line of the poem is ''Will you walk into my parlour?' said the Spider to the Fly.' The story tells of a cunning spider who entraps a fly into its web through the use of seduction and manipulation. That simple philosophy has helped propel The Bed Store to become the number one mattress shopping destination for 7 years in a row as voted on by East Tennesseans in the Knoxville News Sentinel Readers poll.' The Spider and the Fly' is a poem by Mary Howitt (1799–1888), published in 1829. The Bed Store wants to make sure that all its customers are comfortable and taken care of. embodies The Bed Store’s approach to how it treats its customers. “We’ll Even Tuck You In™” is our mantra and the word T.U.C.K. This lead them to honor her process of 'tucking' her guests in when creating the operating philosophy of The Bed Store… This had a profound effect on young Roger when he would spend time with her. She would bring them handmade soaps, warm cookies and milk and make sure that they were comfortable and taken care of for the evening. Granny Pearl, who was in the hospitality business, ran a small motor court where each night she would go around to each room and check on her road-weary guests. Roger and Misty shared a vision for The Bed Store that was inspired by Roger’s grandmother. They are also the parents of their loyal and loving pups Harley and Bella Jane. Roger and Misty are the parents of three daughters and grandparents of one granddaughter and eight grandsons. Misty, a proud native of East Tennessee, has enjoyed a high level of success in her career in marketing and real estate along with helping cultivate the vision of The Bed Store with Roger.

With more than 45 years of bedding and furniture experience, Roger is the founder and chief executive officer of The Bed Store, the greater Knoxville area’s number one mattress shopping destination. Helping one person at a time find the perfect mattress for them and tucking them in to a better night’s sleep. Over 30 years, 7 stores and over 200,000 tucked in customers later we still do the same thing we started out doing. In August of 1992 Roger and Misty Cunningham opened the first Bed Store location in a small West Knoxville strip mall.

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