A friend replies to her friend with the following verse

A translation into English of A una amiga responde otra con la décima siguiente, a décima by María Egual. Translation by Valerie Hegstrom.

Translator’s note: In this translation, I have attempted to convey meaning and form, including rhyme and syllable count.

You are, Agustina, so fine,

loveliness itself is outpaced,

and this all proves your godlike grace,

in your own exotic design

and in your beauty so divine

lies an unsurpassed perfection,

for it heals the disconnection

that peasants in beauty admit,

for in it we see your sharp wit,

comeliness, and your discretion.