Answer:
Kings and queens may cling to power and the jester's got his call. But as you may discover the common one outranks them all. What am I?
I can speak with my hard metal tongue. But I cannot breathe for I have no lung
I can only be played on a windy day
I am owned by the poor, the rich do not need me. If you eat me, you will die! What am I?
In wealth I abound; in water I stand; as a fencer I'm valued all over the land; at Venice I'm famous; by farmers I'm prized; respected by law yet huntsmen despised; consternation and ruin ensue when I break; And the beasts of the forest advantage won't take.
The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?