Friday's Hint

“In the game of life, I'm often the pawn, Led by half-wit grace from dusk 'til dawn. A fool by trade, I wander, succumbed, To cunning schemes where wit is numbed. In jest or jesters’ play, I'm the learned guest; The clever fox leaves me impressed. Name the hapless soul, simple and stumped, In life's great puzzle, a piece lumped.”