If you use lines from Sarah Teasdale's poems for song lyrics do you need someone's permission?

I know that if you use someone else's lyrics, you need their permission unless you're analyzing them.

Yes, to use the poem as lyrics, or in any way, requires permission of the copyright holder.

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