Sorting Hat song in SS/PS--does it mean anything?

[erinellii]

No: HPFGUIDX 84613

  Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> Good evening, all.  I'm currently in a re-read of SS, and as I read 
> the sorting hat's song, something bugged me.  
> 
 7 syllables, 5 syllables, 8 syllables, 5 syllables.  It just 
doesn't  fit at all, and it is awkward to say.  Has this been 
discussed  before?  Is this something intentional on JKR's part--
something  designed to show us that Slytherin is slightly "off"?  Or 
did she  really have a hard time finding words to fit the general 
pattern and that fit in smoothly with the rest?
> 
> I invite you to read all four stanzas together and see if you don't 
> notice what I'm saying.  Smooth X 3...then the awkward Slytherin 
> stanza.


I do notice it a bit... but when I sing the whole song to myself, I 
can make it sound ok.  I think it makes it easier to remember that 
there isn't any music to go with it, this is just the Sorting Hat 
singing, so it can change up the rhythm a bit if it wants to.  

Erin