Something I Didn’t Know Until Now…

… but which makes sense, when you think about the two together:

Apparently Neil Gaiman’s Stardust was inspired by the early 17th century poet, John Donne’s, Song:

“Goe and catche a falling starre,

…Get with child a mandrake roote,

Tell me, where all past yeares are,

…Or who cleft the Divels foot,

Teach me to heare Mermaides singing,

…Or to keep off envies stinging,

………………….And finde

………………….What winde

Serves to advance an honest minde.

…”

Now I’m trying to think of any other books or films that owe their...