He call'd at a house by the roadside,

It was the sign of the Magpie,

Where Nevison had been drinking,

And the captain soon did he espy.

Then a constable very soon was sent for,

And a constable very soon came;

With three or four more in attendance,

With pistols charged in the King's name.

They demanded the name of this hero,

"My name it is Johnson," said he,