Uhm... Don't ask. It came to me once in a moment of inspiration. Feel free to take it and use it as needed – it's not going to be in any of my fics. But I'd appreciate it if you credited me somewhere. Thanks. Mia:)
A Sorting Hat Song
In times just after Merlin
The greatest of our kind
Four wizards came with offers
To train an eager mind
They took up Scottish residence
Of castle and of land
They named their new home 'Hogwarts'
And that is where you stand
They took the young and taught them
They guided them to bloom
Each wizard had, however,
A different type to groom
They split the children four ways
According to their skill
They looked at personality
At power and at will
The youngest man, one Gryffindor
Sought hearts of solid steel
He favoured those with bravery
And bold, heroic zeal
Ravenclaw, however,
Sought logic in her group
She chose bright minds intelligent
They formed a brainy troop
The oldest man, Sir Slytherin
Decided he would take
Those people with ambition
Whose greatness wouldn't break
The youngest girl, Miss Hufflepuff
Preferred those true and loyal
Her charges felt that things came best
With hardest work and toil
The four worked well together
But sadly time had passed
They knew that in their absence
Something had to last
So Gryffindor took from his head
A hat to fill with wit
You see that's me, I read your mind
So under me come sit
I'll figure out the best place
For you to flourish well
I'll seek out skills and character
So your house I can tell