C.VIII Q.42  line 3 Rhyme meant Persians assure letters persistance
anagrams PRESSAIN-(N)TME-MIRE-({R}EASSAU-LTETRES-ISTANCE(PERS)
C VIII Q.42 line 3 Pres saint Memire assault et resistance
meaning Battle and resistance near St Memire

Memir or Mímir or Mímr is part of the Norse Eddic tales. It is from Mímir's head that Odin drinks the liquid that reveals to him the secret of the runes. In the Prose Edda, Mímir's well is mentioned as being at the foot of the world tree, Yggdrasil.

C.VIII Q.42  line 4 NOSTREDAM laments (as) dire SATAN quit, LORD not attend
anagrams mortd-ANSSAT-(T)ANT(ED)-EDIR-ON-TQUI-LDOR-TL(EANSM)-EANS(MORTD)
C VIII Q.42 line 4 Mort dans sa tante diront qu'il dort le ans
meaning So long has he been dead they will say he sleeps through the years.