Lincoln green has long been employed in literature as a vivid emblem of the natural and the daring, often adorning outlaws, foresters, and rebels alike. Many authors use this striking hue to evoke an image of the wilderness and independent spirit, as seen in the Robin Hood legends where heroes and his band are repeatedly depicted clad in Lincoln green, symbolizing their union with nature and their defiance of conventional authority [1, 2, 3]. At times the color appears in more subtle descriptions, defining the facings of a garment or the understated accents of military attire, thus lending an air of both elegance and rugged practicality [4, 5]. Overall, Lincoln green emerges not merely as a color but as a literary device, connecting its wearers to the untamed landscape and imbuing their endeavors with a sense of natural vitality and rebellious charm [6, 7].
- " "So be it, good master," quoth Little John, "yet all the disguise that I wish is a good suit of scarlet instead of this of Lincoln green.
— from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
- The ballads always described Robin and his merry men as dressed in green, “Lincoln green.”
— from The History of Signboards, from the Earliest times to the Present Day by John Camden Hotten
- "Lincoln green," the color of the clothing worn by Robin and his followers, was a favorite with all foresters.
— from The Elson Readers, Book 5 by William H. (William Harris) Elson
- Facings , Lincoln Green.
— from Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army by Anonymous
- This is a very righteous work indeed [Pg 236] For men in Lincoln green; for what are we But tendrils of old Nature, herald sprays!
— from Collected Poems: Volume Two by Alfred Noyes
- Once I was a little page To a May-day queen, And I wore a little coat Made of Lincoln green.
— from Child Songs of Cheer by Evaleen Stein
- So they made a cloak of Lincoln green, with a hood to it, and put it by the hearth and watched.
— from English Fairy Tales