cut capers vs scamper

cut capers

verb
  • To engage in brief frolics, romps, or frantic, ridiculous dances. 

scamper

verb
  • To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful or undignified manner. 

noun
  • A quick, light run. 

  • One who skimps or does slipshod work. 

How often have the words cut capers and scamper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )