Historical Examples. 1  He was exiled at the age of 30 to Tomi, a town south of the delta of the Danube. The Story of the Invention of Steel Pens Henry Bore. 2  The oval between the river and the hills to the East is known as the delta.. The Negro Farmer Carl Kelsey. 3  The delta records a benefit given him at the theatre in 1854.
Slip Slidin%27 Away by Paul Simon Songfacts.  1 The nearer your destination, the more you're slip sliding away.. Paul Simon gave us this koan in this story about three different people who retreat from their passions when confronted with the vagaries of life.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Drift Away  is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz on his 1972 album Reunion. In 1973 the song became Dobie Gray 's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and certified gold by the RIAA.It was the final pop hit for Decca Records in the United States. A new version by Uncle Kracker, with Gray, became a major hit in 2003.treet Corner Symphony also sang a version of this song as their swan song on the season 2 finale of the NBC series, The Sing-Off; that version is arranged by Deke Sharon. Bon Jovi usually played the song live in 1987: a version was recorded as part of a Westwood One radio live series concert.