sentences:  The poem A laments over the poet's garrulous wife and calls for help from emperor John II Komnenos (r. 1118–1143).The poem B is addressed to a "sebastokrator" and begs for charity to improve the menu.The poem C, addressed to emperor Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143–1180), relates a young monk's complaint over scandalous living circumstances in his monastery.