And Christ went sadly.

He had wrought for them a sign
Of Love, and Hope, and Tenderness divine;
They wanted – swine.
Christ stands without your door and gently knocks;
But if your gold, or swine, the entrance blocks,
He forces no man’s hold – he will depart,
And leave you to the treasures of your heart.

John Oxenham (1852-1941), Gadara.