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中文版本：第一场[安琪上，背景音乐爱情万岁缓缓响起]我要将最珍贵的礼物馈赠凡间有爱心的人。（神秘地）嘘——有人来了！[德拉静静地上]--经营各种头发用品。（走进店里，定神望着一个坐着的妇女）请问--你是莎弗朗尼娅夫人吗？拉：那么，您要买我的头发吗？么？Oh，myGod!想不到人间有如此美丽的头发，简直就像瀑布一样！--要卖掉它？--（转而坚决地）是的，我要卖掉它。告诉我，它值多少钱？那，给你开个高价吧！二十块钱，很多了。——我开始动手了？相形见绌的美丽的秀发？太不可思议了—远配不上它！哦，太美了——我要把圣诞前夕上帝给我的恩赐带回家喽！（捧着头发下）——又为了什么？[杰姆上]不出去的废品。一最值钱的东西了。的东西。……尽有！还有，你看，这是纯玳瑁做的、边上还镶着晶莹的珠宝呢！可是，小姐，你同意做这笔买卖吗？--（故作忧郁）让我考虑考虑。啊！--看在你那么诚恳的份上，我与心不忍拒绝你啊--好吧！--谢谢！（兴奋地接过发梳）谢谢！（捧着发梳下）套发梳也抵不上一块金表啊！哈哈——带回去过个快乐的圣诞喽！（揣着金表下）--哦！她的太太是个多么幸福的女人啊！[德拉带上紧贴头皮的发鬈，在壁镜面前照了又照，火炉烧着，正煮着咖啡，煎锅在炉子后面热着，随时准备煎肉排]白）瞧，这位可怜的女人，现在变得活像一个逃学的小学生！可是，她又是多么幸福的女子啊，他的丈夫是那么的爱他！场里的卖唱姑娘。但是我有什么办法呢？——唉，要是不卖了头发我只有一块八角钱，叫我有什么办法呢？[德拉把给杰姆买的表链对折了握在手里，在他进来必经的桌子角上坐下来等着他，外面响起他的脚步声][敲门声响起，门开，杰姆迈步走进来关上了门，轻音乐〈罗曼蒂〉缓缓响起]——德拉！头发剪掉卖了，因为我不送你一件礼物，我过不了圣诞节——你不会在意吧，是不是？我实在没办法才这么做的。我的头发长得快得要命，说句“恭贺圣诞”吧！杰姆，让我们高高兴兴的。你猜不到我给你买了一件多么好——多么美丽的礼物！是不是？没有了头发，我还是我，是不是？神情地）好好地待我，好吗？我剪掉头发为的是你呀。我的头发可能数得清，但是我对你的爱情谁也数不清。（指着炉子旁的牛排）我把肉排烧上好吗？杰姆！[杰姆好象忽然从恍惚中醒过来，他把德拉搂在了怀里，德拉感动得流泪，音乐〈dyinginthesun〉响起]周八块钱的房租，或者每年一百万快钱的房租——其中又有什么区别呢？发、修脸、洗头，我对我的姑娘的爱情是不会减低一分的。（指着桌上的那包东西）但是，你一打开那包东西，就会明白，刚才你为什么把我愣住了！——（紧紧的把它抱在怀中。好久，才抬起迷蒙的泪眼，含笑）我的头发长得多快啊，杰姆！（把掌心中的手表递给他，热诚地）漂亮吗？把你的表拿给我。我要看看它配上是什么样子！保存起来。它们实在太好了，现在用了未免可惜。我卖了金表给你换了发梳——（站起）现在，我们一起煎肉排吧！[音乐〈dyinginthesun〉再次响起，幸福的他们依偎在一起，在火炉前煎着肉排，圣诞前夕的夜晚温馨而美丽]了。他们互相都送给了对方最最无价最最珍贵的礼物，这也正是我想给的——用爱编织成的礼物！[幕落]==========================================================================英文版本：THEGIFTOFTHEMAGIbyO.HenryOnedollarandeighty-sevencents.Thatwasall.Andsixtycentsofitwasinpennies.Penniessavedoneandtwoatatimebybulldozingthegrocerandthevegetablemanandthebutcheruntilone'scheeksburnedwiththesilentimputationofparsimonythatsuchclosedealingimplied.ThreetimesDellacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.Therewasclearlynothingtodobutflopdownontheshabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Whichinstigatesthemoralreflectionthatlifeismadeupofsobs,sniffles,andsmiles,withsnifflespredominating.Whilethemistressofthehomeisgraduallysubsidingfromthefirststagetothesecond,takealookatthehome.Afurnishedflatat$8perweek.Itdidnotexactlybeggardescription,butitcertainlyhadthatwordonthelookoutforthemendicancysquad.Inthevestibulebelowwasaletter-boxintowhichnoletterwouldgo,andanelectricbuttonfromwhichnomortalfingercouldcoaxaring.AlsoappertainingthereuntowasacardbearingthenameMr.JamesDillinghamYoung.TheDillinghamhadbeenflungtothebreezeduringaformerperiodofprosperitywhenitspossessorwasbeingpaid$30perweek.Now,whentheincomewasshrunkto$20,though,theywerethinkingseriouslyofcontractingtoamodestandunassumingD.ButwheneverMr.JamesDillinghamYoungcamehomeandreachedhisflatabovehewascalledJimandgreatlyhuggedbyMrs.JamesDillinghamYoung,alreadyintroducedtoyouasDella.Whichisallverygood.Dellafinishedhercryandattendedtohercheekswiththepowderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhichtobuyJimapresent.Shehadbeensavingeverypennyshecouldformonths,withthisresult.Twentydollarsaweekdoesn'tgofar.Expenseshadbeengreaterthanshehadcalculated.Theyalwaysare.Only$1.87tobuyapresentforJim.HerJim.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningforsomethingniceforhim.Somethingfineandrareandsterling--somethingjustalittlebitneartobeingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.Therewasapier-glassbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.Perhapsyouhaveseenapier-glassinan$8flat.Averythinandveryagilepersonmay,byobservinghisreflectioninarapidsequenceoflongitudinalstrips,obtainafairlyaccurateconceptionofhislooks.Della,beingslender,hadmasteredtheart.Suddenlyshewhirledfromthewindowandstoodbeforetheglass.hereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.Rapidlyshepulleddownherhairandletitfalltoitsfulllength.Now,thereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungsinwhichtheybothtookamightypride.OnewasJim'sgoldwatchthathadbeenhisfather'sandhisgrandfather's.TheotherwasDella'shair.HadthequeenofShebalivedintheflatacrosstheairshaft,DellawouldhaveletherhairhangoutthewindowsomedaytodryjusttodepreciateHerMajesty'sjewelsandgifts.HadKingSolomonbeenthejanitor,withallhistreasurespiledupinthebasement,Jimwouldhavepulledouthiswatcheverytimehepassed,justtoseehimpluckathisbeardfromenvy.SonowDella'sbeautifulhairfellaboutherripplingandshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaters.Itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitselfalmostagarmentforher.Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly.Onceshefalteredforaminuteandstoodstillwhileatearortwosplashedonthewornredcarpet.Onwentheroldbrownjacket;onwentheroldbrownhat.Withawhirlofskirtsandwiththebrilliantsparklestillinhereyes,sheflutteredoutthedooranddownthestairstothestreet.Whereshestoppedthesignread:Mne.Sofronie.HairGoodsofAllKinds.OneflightupDellaran,andcollectedherself,panting.Madame,large,toowhite,chilly,hardlylookedtheSofronie.Willyoubuymyhair?askedDella.Ibuyhair,saidMadame.Takeyerhatoffandlet'shaveasightatthelooksofit.Downrippledthebrowncascade.Twentydollars,saidMadame,liftingthemasswithapractisedhand.Giveittomequick,saidDella.Oh,andthenexttwohourstrippedbyonrosywings.Forgetthehashedmetaphor.Shewasransackin