An example one might think outdated but is seemingly not, from the early 19th century German; The song "Gute Nacht" in Schubert's cycle "Winterreise" (written 1823, composed 1827) contains the following verses:

Das Mädchen sprach von Liebe,

Die Mutter gar von Eh'

Listening to the whole song, you will know that the young woman and her mother weren't just talking about love and marriage in general.

An example one might think outdated but is seemingly not, from the early 19th century German; The song "Gute Nacht" in Schubert's cycle "Winterreise" (written 1823, composed 1827) contains the following verses:

Das Mädchen sprach von Liebe,
Die Mutter gar von Eh'

Listening to the whole song, you will know that the young woman and her mother weren't just talking about love and marriage in general.