perform it?

Question: Can i put a famous poem to music i wrote and record/perform it!?

is that legal!? would i have to get permission!? does it depend on how old it is!? it's by rudyard kipling and was written around 1890!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

If it's over 50 years old, it's in the public domain!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Do you like Kipling!?" "I don't know, I've never Kipled!."

To answer your question, a poem by Kipling is probably in the public domain and it would be legal to use it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com