i just thought i'd post this for you lot to work out the answer will be revealed.
A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer's tool.
Dozen Royals, dozen face cards. Two jokers. Not men, cards. 2 could beat a King in certain games. A weapon stout, a club, a priceless jewel, a diamond, the beat of life, a heart, a farmer's tool, a spade. Go fish!
A deck of cards is the right answer, well done. Ash it is an ace that is the lowest servant and not the two, also ace can be high or low hence the defeating the king part.