I believe that the metaphysical poets introduced all of those changes and were reacting against the flowery language used in Elizabethan lyrics.
Anne’s father wrote that she truly was an excellent mother, who put her children above all else. She often complained that Anne would oppose everything she did, but she was comforted to know that Anne trusted in me.’
Used to listen/ listened
Played
Worked/used to work
Used to write/wrote
Used to light/lit
Used to think/ thought
Went
Invented
Used to play/ played
