Mother Hoey says that I do not speak like an American -- that I have not so many 'caperin's' in my language, whatever they may be; and so we have long delightful chats together when I go in for a taste of ❋ Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1889)
Millyuns ob Cheezpeeps pransin an caperin nekkid,to get noms! ❋ Unknown (2009)
"Sometimes I've wished she was, for me heart's been in me mouth often and often when I see her go caperin 'down the track on some mad-'eaded pony." ❋ Mary Grant Bruce (1918)
Lord knows I've no love for Elijah an 'yet I'm caperin' upstairs an 'downstairs when he ain't in a hurry an' tearin 'my legs off scamperin' when he is, until I declare I feel mad at myself -- I certainly do. ❋ Anne Warner (1891)
"It won't hurt her a bit to drive as far as my house after she's been caperin 'all over the sky!" she exclaimed, seizing Geraldine's hands. ❋ Clara Louise Burnham (1890)
He's turned in the gate an 'he's coming a-caperin', ❋ Paul Laurence Dunbar (1889)
But Josiah interrupted me, and says he, "And them two fools a caperin 'after it, are sewin' machine agents." ❋ Various (1887)
Dave alarmin 'us by becomin' melodious, furtive -- melody bein 'wholly onnacheral to Dave, that a-way -- thar's a callow pin-feather party comes caperin' in an 'takin' Old Man Enright one side, asks can he yootilise ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)
With this sign, the Crooked Claws comes caperin 'up to the Strike Axes an' the latter fam'ly proceeds to rustle a profoosion of grub; an 'with that they all turns in an' eats old Strike Axe outen house an 'home. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)
By every roole of the game that Yank's my captive; but defyin 'restraint he goes caperin' on like he's free. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)
They then lines up, Injun file, an 'goes caperin' round the course, each in his place in the joyous procession. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)
Then he turns the key on the firearms an 'goes caperin' off to his feed. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)
Bowlaigs by the scruff of the neck an 'goes caperin' off up hill with him. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)
W'en he got dar he tuck'n drap de bag off'n his back en call up de imps, en dey des come a squallin 'en a caperin', w'ich I speck dey mus 'a bin hongry. ❋ Frederick Stuart (1881)
Hit tored up de groun 'all' roun ', en de dogs, dey rush up, but dey wa'n't no rabbit dar; but bimeby Mars Jeems, he seed de dogs tuckin' der tails 'tween der legs, en he look up, en dar wuz de rabbit caperin '' roun 'on a toom stone, en wid dat ❋ Joel Chandler Harris (1878)
I hearn him knocked down, and then I comed to tell you, an 'he looked so handsome, too, -- caperin' like a kitten. ❋ Mary Jane Holmes (1866)
Now, ye see, get all dese yer hosses loose, caperin 'permiscus round dis yer lot and down to de wood dar, and I spec mas'r won't be off in a hurry. ❋ Unknown (1855)
Mezzanine folks were cartwheelin 'and caperin' freely. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Hit tored up de groun 'all' roun ', en de dogs, dey rush up, but dey wan't no rabbit dar; but bimeby Mars Jeems, he seed de dogs tuckin' der tails 'tween der legs, en he look up, en dar wuz de rabbit caperin '' roun 'on a toomstone, en wid dat Mars Jeems say he sorter feel like de time done come w'en yo' gran'ma was 'specktin' un him home, en he call off de dogs en put out. ❋ Frederick Stuart (1881)
