The c. 600-759 "Man'yōshū" (万葉集 "Myriad Leaves Collection") transcribes "Yamato" as "yama" 山 "mountain" plus "tö" 蹟 "footprint; track; trace". Take for example, the first poem in the book, allegedly written by Emperor Yūryaku:O maiden with a basket, a pretty basket, with a scoop, a pretty scoop, maiden picking greens on this hillside: I want to ask about your house; I want to be told your name. In the sky-filling land of Yamato it is I who rule everyone it is I who rule everywhere, and so I think you will tell me where you live, what you are called. (tr. McCullough 1985:6)