"Gather ye ... while ye may / Old Time is still a-flying" (Herrick) (8)
I believe the answer is:
rosebuds
(Another definition for rosebuds that I've seen is " Gather ye ... while ye may / Old Time is still a-flying (Herrick)".)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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