Oh, come forth into the storm and rout And be my love in the rain.
Virtues are often conquered by vices, but their rout is most complete when it is inflicted by other virtues, more militant, more efficient, or more congenial.
The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to tackle it with all arms, and so rout it, cripple it, and make it forever infamous and ridiculous.
Some folks of cider make a rout And cider's well enough no doubt When better liquors fail; But wine, that's richer, better still, Ev'n wine itself (deny't who will) Must yield to nappy ale
Next to dressing for a rout or ball, undressing is a woe.
If there is violence, it will certainly be crushed because violence can only end in a disgraceful rout.
Drive Nature forth by force, she'll turn and rout The false refinements that would keep her out.