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Phraseology is an important part of the Polish lexicon. People and literature often use it to talk about feelings which are quite difficult to explain. The folk songs of Warmia and Masuria, Kujavia and Kashubia are rich in phraseology related to emotions. The analysis is followed by certain conclusions: – both positive and negative emotions can be explained by phraseology, – words ‘tear’ (‘łza’) and ‘heart’ (‘serce’) are frequently used in folk songs, – numerous phrasemes used in folk songs are unknown in common Polish.