A band of morris-dancers were Capering on the green in their fantastic dresses, jingling with hawks' bells, with a boy dressed up as Maid Marian, and the attendant fool rattling his box to collect contributions from the bystanders.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
At this Miss Nugent ceased her Capering, and wrath possessed her that the enemy should thus misunderstand the gravity of the situation.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs
But it amused them to watch the little creatures Capering about, so the children sat down upon a door-step and enjoyed the dancing until Twinkle came to tell them their luncheon was ready.
"Dot and Tot of Merryland"
L. Frank Baum