I was seated in the middle of a road in some cornfields, playing with a group of poppies, and never shall I…
- Date of account
- Published 1922
- Source
- The Coming of the Fairies
- Reference
- The Coming of the Fairies · selected passage 95
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
I was seated in the middle of a road in some cornfields, playing with a group of poppies, and never shall I forget my utter astonishment at seeing a funny little man playing hide-and-seek among these flowers to amuse me, as I thought
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyI was seated in the middle of a road in some cornfields, playing with a group of poppies, and never shall I forget my utter astonishment at seeing a funny little man playing hide-and-seek among these flowers to amuse me, as I thought. He was quick as a dart. I watched him for quite a long time, then he disappeared. He seemed a merry little fellow, but I cannot ever remember his face. In colour he was a sage-green, his limbs were round and had the appearance of geranium stalks. He did not seem to be clothed, and was about three inches high and slender. I often looked for him again, but without success."
Historical context
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Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThe passage can support a history of claims and recurring descriptions. It does not establish a paranormal mechanism, and competing psychological, social and physical explanations remain relevant.
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