Materna

The music to which the poem was set is the tune "Materna" by Samuel A. Ward, composed in 1882.

The Annotated "Jack Straw" Robert Hunter 1971

"Materna," he said -- they were sitting at supper; "Materna, she certainly is perfect!"

The Iron Woman Margaret Wade Campbell Deland 1901

Just as she was starting up - stairs, he burst out: "Materna --"

The Iron Woman Margaret Wade Campbell Deland 1901

Lyrics written 1893 by Katherine Lee Bates after climbing Pike's Peak on her trip to visit the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago; set in 1910 to the music of "Materna" composed 1882 by Samuel A. Ward, recorded by Ray Charles 1972, by Elvis Presley 1975. song history by Lynn Sherr

America the Beautiful Katherine Lee Bates 1893

"Materna," he said hoarsely, "if she or I were to die to-night,

The Iron Woman Margaret Wade Campbell Deland 1901

"I use Materna for my daughter, and it's just not available now," said Chanie Frankel , a Borough Park mother of an 8-month-old.

Baby Formula in Short Supply Sumathi Reddy 2011

The only dairy-based options sold commercially are the Materna formula and a Similac product, which families say is more expensive and doesn't come in a powder form.

Baby Formula in Short Supply Sumathi Reddy 2011

In 2009, the Food and Drug Administration issued an import alert instructing its field inspectors to detain infant formula from Materna Laboratories that had been produced in Post Maabarot, Israel.

Baby Formula in Short Supply Sumathi Reddy 2011

It's unclear why Materna halted deliveries to the U.S. The Materna USA website says the company is "working around the clock to resolve this" and refers to "issues that are beyond our control."

Baby Formula in Short Supply Sumathi Reddy 2011

Gabe Boxer , a general manager at Pomegranate supermarket in Brooklyn's Midwood section, said he stopped getting shipments of Materna from suppliers about two weeks ago.

Baby Formula in Short Supply Sumathi Reddy 2011