Assignment #8: I wear this Hat

"I wear this hat," begins the over confident Gentleman.
"Because real espionage is an art form."

But when he went to confrontation,
His newly, bought hat did nothing to save him.

"How can this be?" he cried out in vain.
"This hat is superb, I can't be this lame."

And still everyone laughed at his domination,
For money can't buy an enemy's humiliation.