In the land named after the wide Orange River
In the summer the hot winds will blow
But sweat in that land will turn into a shiver
When it's dressed in a mantel of snow

And a story of old that's often been told
Has always brought many a tear
It's the tale of a lass with love unsurpassed
And her name was Racheltjie de Beer

She said, I will shield you from the cold wind
Whenever it begins to blow
I will shelter you with my body
From the icy driving snow

I will wrap you in my garments
And my love to keep you warm
Together, my little brother
We will weather any storm

Her young sibling brother was like any other
Young farm boy that lived in his day
Had a place in his heart for a special young calf
That one snowy night wandered away

He went off to search as the weather got worse
Now lost and enveloped in fear
His loving sister was there by his side
And her name was Racheltjie de Beer

She said, I will shield you from the cold wind
Whenever it begins to blow
I will shelter you with my body
From the icy driving snow

I will wrap you in my garments
And my love to keep you warm
Together, my little brother
We will weather any storm

As darkness was falling no one heard their calling
They were lost and adrift in the wild
But then they found a hole in a mound
Just big enough to shelter a child

She wrapped him up in her clothing
Her little brother so dear
But the snow and the ice took that young maiden's life
And her name was Racheltjie de Beer

She said, I will shield you from the cold wind
Whenever it begins to blow
I will shelter you with my body
From the icy driving snow

I will wrap you in my garments
And my love to keep you warm
Together, my little brother
We will weather any storm

She said, I will shield you from the cold wind
Whenever it begins to blow
I will shelter you with my body
From the icy driving snow

I will wrap you in my garments
And my love to keep you warm
Together, my little brother
We will weather any storm