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1715 – 1785

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William Whitehead (baptized 12 February 1715 – 14 April 1785) was an English poet and playwright. He became Poet Laureate in December 1757 after Thomas Gray declined the position.

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Her voice, her touch, might give th’ alarm—
’Twas both perhaps, or neither,
In short, ’twas that provoking charm
Of Caelia altogether.

Yes, I’m in love, I feel it now,
And Caelia has undone me,
And yet I’ll swear I can’t tell how
The pleasing plague stole on me.