第一场
（老大臣上)
waiter: The minister has arrived!
侍从：(立于椅旁)老大臣求见!
Waitress: His majesty is in his dressing room!
宫女：皇帝正在更衣呢!
(老大臣立于台侧，官员上)
waiter: Here comes the official!
侍从：官员求见！
Waitress: His majesty is in his dressing room!
宫女：皇帝正在更衣呢!
(官员立于大臣旁，两骗子上)
Waiter：Two weavers have come!
侍从：两裁缝求见!
Emperor: Order them to come here at once!
皇帝：快快宣见!(离开更衣处，坐上椅子)
Cheaters: Your majesty!
骗子甲乙：参见陛下!(行礼)
emperor: What special skills do you have?
皇帝：你们有什么特殊的本事吗?
Cheater a: We come to be at you service from the far east.
骗子甲：我们是从遥远的东方专程赶来为陛下效劳的。
Cheater b: We can weave the most beautiful cloth.
骗子乙：我们能够织出最美丽的布料来。
Cheater a: The colors and patters are very fine.
骗子甲：这布色彩和图案都分外地美丽.
Cheater b: And people who are stupid can not see them.
骗子乙：任何愚蠢得不可救药的人，都看不见这衣服。
Emperor: Hmm, those must be very good! Start your work at once.
皇帝：那可真是理想的衣服!马上开工!
Cheaters: Yes, your majesty!
骗子：遵旨!(众人退场，皇帝回更衣室继续试衣)
第二场
(两骗子上场，来到织机前，做织布的动作。老大臣上场)
Minister: Ahh? Nothing, I can see nothing!
大臣：啊?(吃惊地，用手扶眼镜)我怎么什么也没看见?
Cheater a: Oh, it’s you, minister, and come in please! Come up closer, look at it carefully!
骗子甲：哎呀，老大臣来了!请进!请请请!请走近一点，仔细地看。
Cheater b: Is it beautiful ?
骗子乙：这(花纹/色彩)漂亮不漂亮?
Minister: My god! Am I stupid? Am I unfit for my post? It mustn’t be known by anyone!
大臣：我的老天爷!难道我愚蠢吗?难道我不称职吗?我可决不能让人知道这一点!
Cheater a: Are you satisfied with it?
骗子甲：嗳!您还满意吗?
Minister: Yes ,that’s really nice! I will tell the Emperor that I like that very much !
大臣：满意满意，非常的满意! 我一定呈报皇上!我对这布料实在太满意了。(大臣下)
cheaters: We are very happy! Take care please!
骗子甲乙：我们非常高兴!您老慢走!(官员上)
Official: Hmm! I am not stupid! Maybe, I am unfit for my post, what a funny thing! It mustn’t be known by anyone!
官员：咦?(吃惊，张嘴，揉眼)我并不愚蠢呀，大概是我不配有现在的官职吧!这也真够滑稽的!我决不能让人看出这一点!
Cheater a: Is it nice?
骗子甲：你看这布料美不美?
Official: Nice ,nice , very nice!
官员：美!美!太美了!
Cheater b: Are you satisfied with it ?
骗子乙：你还满意吗?
Official: Yes, that’s really nice！
官员：满意!满意!太满意了!我一定如实向皇上呈报。
Cheaters: Thanks a lot!
骗子甲乙：多谢你啦!(官员下，两骗子继续作出织、剪、缝的动作)
第三场
waiter: Here comes the minister and official!
侍从：老大臣、官员求见!
Emperor: Let them in !
皇帝：(从更衣室走出，回到椅上)宣!
Minister and official: Your majesty!
大臣、官员：参见陛下!
Emperor: How about those new clothes?
皇帝：新衣服做得怎么样啦?
Minister: It will be finished soon!
大臣：很快就完工了!
Official: That’s really nice!
官员：美丽得很，漂亮得很啦!
Official: All the people will like it!
官员：天下的人都要赞不绝口啊!
Emperor: Mm, great, that’s great!
皇帝：嗯，好!太好了!
Waiter: Here come the weavers!
侍从：裁缝求见!
Emperor: let them in!
皇帝：宣!(两骗子作手托衣物状，上)
Cheaters: Your majesty! Here are your clothes!
骗子甲乙：参见陛下!衣服做好了.
Cheater a: These are the trousers.
骗子甲：这是裤子。
Cheater b: This is the coat.
骗子乙：这是袍子。
Emperor: What? I see nothing at all! Am I not fit to be emperor? Oh my!
皇帝：怎么回事?我怎么什么也看不见?难道我愚蠢吗?我不够资格做一个皇帝吗?这可太骇人听闻了!
Minister: Only see, your majesty, is it nice?
大臣：陛下您看，这布华丽不华丽?
Officials: Wow, look, what a design! What colors!
官员：瞧瞧，多美的花纹!多美的色彩!
Emperor: Really beautiful!
皇帝：太漂亮了！
Cheats: Thanks, your majesty
骗子甲乙：谢陛下。(退场)
Minister: Hurry up, put on your new clothes, please ,your majesty!
大臣：皇上赶快更衣吧!
Emperor: Ok, ok!
皇帝：好!好!(众人来到镜前为皇帝脱下外套，穿上“新衣”)
Waiter: Time for the ceremonial procession!
侍从：游行大典现在开始!
(官员持刀在前，大臣举华盖在后侧，侍从托“后裙”在后，绕场慢行)
(观众甲、乙，小孩上场)
audience a: Wow, how beautiful !
观众甲：乖乖，皇上的新装真漂亮呀!
Audience b: Look ,what a splendid coat !
观众乙：看!他的外套多美丽呀!
Child: But he has nothing on!
小孩：咦!他什么衣服也没有穿呀!
Audience a: Oh, God ,listen！A child says he has nothing on!
观众甲：上帝哟!你听听这个天真的声音，有个小孩说他并没有穿什么衣服!
Audience b: But he has nothing on!
观众乙：他确实是没有穿什么衣服呀!
Emperor: Oh no! but the procession must go on!
皇帝：(惊恐，颤抖)我一定要把这游行大典举行完毕!(摆出更骄傲的神气，下场