This lyric ode by the ancient greek writer pindar was dedicated to the winner of a contest. which statement best sums up the speaker's feelings? creatures for a day! what is a man? what is he not? a dream of a shadow is our mortal being. but when there comes to men a gleam of splendour given of heaven, then rests on them a light of glory and blessed are their days. the speaker feels sadness that men are mortal and must die. the speaker feels joy at the winner’s heaven-sent glory. the speaker regrets that men are not glorified all the time, as gods are. the speaker feels afraid of the "dream of a shadow" that "is our mortal being." nextreset