Likely Lapley’s Old Hound

Looking to buy Likely Lapley’s old hound,
Yankee Doodle Dandy went to Strudel Town.
“Not a hound, a mangy dog,” was all he found.
The insult spread everywhere and all around.
Y.D. Dandy caused more than one chicken noodle frown.
So he stole the mutt and sold him for a pound!
Well for such a bargain, the folks at Elder’s Town,
Looking to find a hapless, helpless hound,
Took one gander and said they all, “a mascot we’ve found.”
The new flew with sweet and swift wings to all around.
The folks at Elder’s Town bid not one, but two pounds.
There’s a moral to this story, some folks have no clue.
I’ve tried to tell ’em, right down to my blues.
So I’ll leave it to the folks of every Town,
Hoping somebody might discern the moral profound.