lark vs mischief

lark

noun
  • A prank. 

  • Any of various similar-appearing birds, but usually ground-living, such as the meadowlark and titlark. 

  • One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks. 

  • A romp, frolic, some fun. 

  • Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. 

verb
  • To catch larks (type of bird). 

  • To sport, engage in harmless pranking. 

  • To frolic, engage in carefree adventure. 

mischief

noun
  • A playfully annoying action. 

  • Casual and/or flirtatious sexual acts. 

  • A group or a pack of rats. 

  • A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property. 

  • Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance. 

  • The Devil; used as an expletive. 

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