lose the thread vs maunder

lose the thread

verb
  • To get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation). 

maunder

verb
  • To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle. 

  • To wander or walk aimlessly. 

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