[hugemonkey]

I've been around for a very long time.

So the clues to this riddle are laid down in a rhyme.

When you've worked out the meanings these three verses

and said them aloud, without any curses,

The answer will plainly appear before you

of what is my name and what do I do?

Technically speaking, (if you can remember)

I could be the base of an unvarnished timber.

In ancient Rome two letters were sampled.

That is what I meant to say, for example.

This one, by Jove, is the hardest one yet.

What do you say when you are in debt?

So now that you have the clues to this song,

I will need your answer and don't take too long.

I hope that you don't think I'm a snob,

but what is my name and what is my job?

[plainglazed]

farmer MacDonald

[Guest]

the vowels?

[Guest]

first stump

second maybe ie

third broke

so your name is stumpie and your a broker

[plasmid]

root + e.g. + IOU

Rudy, a soldier (G.I.) from Oklahoma University

So why'd ya title the puzzle "Prince"?

1. a female sheep

2. William of overture fame

3. follows do and re

[hugemonkey]

keep trying.

[plainglazed]

E

IE

IO

[deannaart]

Old McDonald, who is a farmer and sings :E - IE -IO

[hugemonkey]

plainglazed got it.

[Guest]

I've been around for a very long time.

So the clues to this riddle are laid down in a rhyme.

When you've worked out the meanings these three verses

and said them aloud, without any curses,

The answer will plainly appear before you

of what is my name and what do I do?

Technically speaking, (if you can remember)

I could be the base of an unvarnished timber.

In ancient Rome two letters were sampled.

That is what I meant to say, for example.

This one, by Jove, is the hardest one yet.

What do you say when you are in debt?

So now that you have the clues to this song,

I will need your answer and don't take too long.

I hope that you don't think I'm a snob,

but what is my name and what is my job?

Darn... I kept going with eg for the 2nd.....And you said no guessing! Good One!

Edited May 11, 2009 by heyupal

[hugemonkey]

Darn... I kept going with eg for the 2nd.....And you said no guessing! Good One!

That was intentional

In ancient Rome (Latin) two letters were sampled (a two letter phrase).

That is (Literally "id est" or i.e.) what I meant to say, for example (in this case the example is that "that is" is an example of what i.e. could mean. Also, i.e. is the abbreviation for "ignoratio elenchi" which lierally means "ignorance of the issue" but is more colloquially used to signify a "red herring" or an intentional attempt to mislead. I know that many people, incorrectly, use i.e. in the place of e.g. and was trying to exploit this.

[hugemonkey]

root + e.g. + IOU

Rudy, a soldier (G.I.) from Oklahoma University

So why'd ya title the puzzle "Prince"?

1. a female sheep (ewe)

2. William of overture fame (Tell)

3. follows do and re (me)

The name of the person has two parts. I took the root meanings. One part means "son of" and the other means "supreme ruler". The son of the supreme rule could be called a prince.