The poets' status of "Manyoshu" (compiled in about year 759) are full of variety, they are the emperors, the nobles, the swordsmen, and peasants; it is considered to be because there was no distinct hierarchy yet.
まだしっかり身分の差がないためか天皇、貴族、武士、農民などあらゆる階層の人の歌が収められている。