[i][justify]
"Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat than me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Walker Vally Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The Sorting Hat can't see,
So try mo on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart:
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid of toil;
Or yet in wise ol Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind,
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind;
Or perhaps Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To acheive their ends.
So put me on! Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
You're in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap!"
by the Walker Valley Sorting Hat.